Publication details
Asijská náboženství v evropských středověkých cestopisech
| Title in English | Asian Religions in European Medieval Travel Accounts |
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| Authors | |
| Year of publication | 2008 |
| Type | Article in Proceedings |
| Conference | Odorik z Pordenone: Z Benátek do Pekingu a zpět |
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| Citation | |
| Field | History |
| Keywords | Odoric of Pordenone; Medieval Europeans in Asia; Intercultural Encounters |
| Description | The arcitle analyses the image of Asian religions in several medieval Euroepan travel accounts - reports of William of Rubruck, John Plano Carpini, Jordanus Catalanus, Odoric of Pordenone and John of Marignola. The aim of the article is to point out commom significant features of the authors' concepts of "a religion", which can be characterized especially by an emphasis on religious practice. |