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Středověká setkání s "jinými". Modloslužebníci, židé, saracéni a heretici v misionářských zprávách o Asii

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Title in English Medieval Encounters with the Other. Idolatres, Jews, Saracens and Heretics in Missionary Reports about Asia
Authors

VALTROVÁ Jana

Year of publication 2011
Type Monograph
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Faculty of Arts

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Description The book analyses reports of several medieval European missionaries (John of Plano Carpini, William of Rubruck, Odoric of Pordenone, Johnof Marignola, Jordan of Catala) who travelled through different parts of Asia duringthe 13th and 14th centuries. The book focuses on the process of encountering, describing and representing of Others - Eastern Christians, Muslims, Jews and also followers of traditional Asian religions in these reports.
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