Judging Maria de Macedo
Subtitle: a female visionary and the Inquisition in early modern Portugal
By: Bryan Givens
Publisher: Louisiana State University Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Baton Rouge
Language: eng
Number of pages: 255
ISBN-13: 9780807137024
Subjects: Inquisition; History; Sebastianism; Influence; Church history
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction : a journey to another world; title: The millenarian background; title: The millenarian tradition in early modern Portugal; title: The evolution of Sebastianism; title: Maria de Macedo and the vision in her own words; title: The trial of Maria de Macedo; title: The element of time in Maria's visions; title: A glimpse of paradise : unlocking the meaning of Maria's visions; title: Utopia's judges : understanding inquisitorial subculture; title: Conclusion : the intersection of two worlds; title: Appendix : transcription of Maria's pamphlet.