The Baker Who Pretended to Be King of Portugal

The Baker Who Pretended to Be King of Portugal
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Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Total Pages : 328
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ISBN-10 : 9780226501086
ISBN-13 : 0226501086
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Book Synopsis The Baker Who Pretended to Be King of Portugal by : Ruth MacKay

Download or read book The Baker Who Pretended to Be King of Portugal written by Ruth MacKay and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2012-05-21 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author explores the conspiracy of Gabriel de Espinosa who attempted to pass himself off as the deceased King Sebastian of Portugal sixteen years after his death. Through this the author explores how stories - regarding such topics as prophecies of returned leaders, nuns kept against their will, kidnappings by Moors, etc. - are conceived, told, circulated, and believed.


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