João do Rio in Portugal: Counterfeit Currency and Luso-Brazilian Desleixo
In this article, I examine an anecdote concerning a counterfeit coin included in João do Rio’s Portugal d’agora (1911). After contextualizing Rio’s interest in Portugal, I argue that the anecdote reveals a latent anxiety about the security of money as a reliable signifier, and about the integrity of...
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| Language: | English |
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American Portuguese Studies Association (APSA)
2018-11-01
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| Series: | Journal of Lusophone Studies |
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| Online Access: | https://jls.apsa.us/index.php/jls/article/view/187 |