East meets West in the Middle Ages and early modern times : transcultural experiences in the premodern world / edited by Albrecht Classen
"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 develo...
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Full Text (via ProQuest) |
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin ; Boston :
De Gruyter,
[2013]
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| Series: | Fundamentals of medieval and early modern culture ;
14. |
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| 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 |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (818 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 9783110321517 3110321513 |
| Language: | English. |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Description based on print version record |