| Description |
1 online resource (818 pages) : illustrations. |
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text file |
| Series |
Fundamentals of medieval and early modern culture ; 14
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Fundamentals of medieval and early modern culture ; 14.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: Encounters Between East and West in the Middle Ages and Early Modern Age: Many Untold Stories About Connections and Contacts, Understanding and Misunderstanding. Also an Introduction -- 1. New Voices Reflecting Contacts Between Latin-Europa and the Muslim World -- 2. Xenology and Intercultural Research -- 3. Orientalism, Postcolonial Studies, and the Premodern World -- 4. Economic, Political, and Cultural Connections: Ignored but Significant Features Under the Radar Screen -- 5. Literary Reflections on the Foreign in Medieval Literature -- 6. Arab Writers, Geographers, and Travelers -- 7. St. Francis of Assisi's Attempt to Reach Out to the Saracens: The First Peaceful Missionizing in the Thirteenth Century -- 8. The Christian Perspective: Pilgrimage to the Holy Land A First Step Into a Vast Field -- 9. The Diplomat Pilgrim Bertrandon de la Broquière -- 10. The Helpful Saracen in Margery Kempe's Book: A Mystical Woman's Perception of the Foreign World -- 11. Locations of Contacts Between East and West -- 12. Travel as a Medium of Cultural Contacts -- 13. Curiosity Among Muslim Travelers? -- 14. Jewish Travelers in the Middle Ages -- 15. A Parallel Christian Travel Account and Literary Narrative: Fortunatus -- 16. Jewish Communities in the Diaspora -- 17. Historical Contacts Between East and West -- 18. Rabbi Petachia of Ratisbona -- 19. Additional Jewish Perspectives -- 20. Christian Pilgrim Narratives in the Late Middle Ages -- 21. The Most Astute Observer and Reporter: Felix Fabri -- 22. A Brief Comparison with Giovanni Boccaccio: Decameron -- 23. Trouble and Conflicts: Christian Pilgrims and Muslim Population -- 24. Bernhard von Breydenbach's Peregrinatio -- 25. Other Contacts and Contact Zones -- 26. Europeans and the Ottoman World -- 27. Anton von Pforr's German Adaptation of Indian Literature: Cross-Cultural Experiences in the Late Middle Ages -- 28. Origin and Framework of this Volume -- 29. Summaries of the Contributions and Critical Reflections -- 30. Conclusion and Outlook. |
| Summary |
"This volume explores the often problematic, but also productive relationships between East and West during the Middle Ages and the Early Modern Age, focusing on literary and pragmatic texts, scientific exchanges, strategies to build bridges to the other culture, and on parallel cultural developments documenting contacts and communication between both worlds. Despite many conflicts, there were many more exchanges than previously assumed"--Provided by publisher. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
East and West -- History -- To 1500.
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East and West. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
To 1500 |
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Middle Ages -- Historiography.
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Middle Ages -- Historiography. |
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Europe -- Relations -- Asia.
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Europe. |
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Relations. |
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Asia. |
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Asia -- Relations -- Europe.
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Literature, Medieval -- History and criticism.
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Literature, Medieval. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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History.
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| Added Author |
Classen, Albrecht, editor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: East meets West in the Middle Ages and early modern times. Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter, [2013] 9783110328783 (DLC) 2013023803 (OCoLC)849822608 |
| ISBN |
9783110321517 (electronic book) |
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3110321513 (electronic book) |
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9783110328783 (cloth) |
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311032878X (cloth) |
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