ISBN:
9781315696737
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource (vi, 262 Seiten)
Series Statement:
Routledge research in early modern history
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Juncu, Meera India in the Italian Renaissance : Visions of a Contemporary Pagan World 1300-1600
DDC:
303.4825404509024
Keywords:
India ; Foreign public opinion, Italian
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India ; In literature
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India ; Relations ; Italy
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Italy ; Civilization ; 1268-1559
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Italy ; Intellectual life
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Italy ; Relations ; India
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India Foreign public opinion, Italian
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India In literature
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India Relations
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Italy Civilization 1268-1559
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Italy Intellectual life
;
Italy Relations
Abstract:
India in the Italian Renaissance -- Routledge Research in Early Modern History -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of figures -- Acknowledgements -- 1 Changing Representations of Pagan Indians in Italian Culture (c. 1300 to c. 1600) -- Introduction -- The Global Renaissance -- A Significant 'Other' -- Map of the Book -- Notes -- References -- 2 Preconceptions of the Indians (c. 1300) -- The Problem of the 'Pagan' -- Idolatry and Spiritual Danger -- Brunetto Latini on India -- Indians in the Alexander Romance -- Christianised Brahmins -- Demonic Idolaters and Virtuous Pagans -- India: A Christian Utopia -- A Variety of Indians -- Notes -- References -- 3 Transformations of Medieval Indian Tradition in Marco Polo's Il Milione -- Marco Polo and the Italian Renaissance -- Elements of a New India -- Embryonic Orientalism in the Portrayal of King Senderba -- The Exoticity of the Indians -- A Humane View of Indian Idolatry and Idolaters -- Indian Asceticism Remodelled -- Polo's Approach to Eastern Religions -- Notes -- References -- 4 A Fourteenth-Century Religious View of the Indians: Odorico's Relatio and its Re-presentation by Mandeville -- Odorico's Relatio and its Audiences -- Bestial and Abominable Indians -- Jordanus' more Sympathetic View of Indian Idolatry -- Mandeville's Re-presentation of Odorico's Indians -- Notes -- References -- 5 Gymnosophists, Gods and the Greeks: India Among the Humanists from Petrarch to Alberti -- The Rehabilitation of the Classical Gods -- Petrarch's Critique of the Brahmins -- The Fifteenth-Century Revival of Geographical Studies -- Indians in the 'New' Classical Literature -- Alberti's Gymnosophist Fantasy -- Notes -- References -- 6 Novelty and Humanity in Poggio Bracciolini's Representation of the Indians -- 'An Absolute Novelty' -- Poggio's 'Voice'
Abstract:
Subcontinent Indians: Between Perhumanitas and Barbarity -- Undermining the Classical Roman Ideal of Indian Womanhood -- Social Harmony in Lust -- Sacred Violence -- Humanitas Despite Violence -- Tensions in Poggio's Treatment of Pagan Indian Religion -- Poggio's Achievement -- Notes -- References -- 7 India 'Recognita'? The Fifteenth-Century Reception of Poggio's Portrayal of the Indians -- The Fortunes of De Varietate Fortunae -- Utopian Evasion of the Contemporary Witness -- Scepticism of a Humanist Pope -- The Lingering Appeal of Cathay -- Perpetuation of Classical Motifs -- The Sanitisation of Poggio's Portrait of Pagan India -- India 'Recognita'? -- Notes -- References -- 8 Following Da Gama's Wake: Italian Visions of 'Portuguese' India (c. 1500 to c. 1514) -- Portugal's India -- The Crusader Spirit of Portugal's Official Communications -- New Visions of India Disseminated from Italy -- Paesi Novamente Retrovati -- Shifting Perceptions of the Calicut Indians and their Religion -- Political Realism -- Dubious Grandeur of a Pagan King -- A Prurient Interest in Sexual Mores -- Class Tensions -- The Challenge of Pagan Indian Religion -- Old Themes Re-visited -- Humanist Touches -- Paesi's Contribution -- Notes -- References -- 9 Ludovico De Varthema's Itinerario: The Indians of a 'New Ulysses' -- Testimonial of a New Ulysses -- Calicut as India -- A Modern Secular Spirit? -- New Representations of Indian Holy Men -- Indian Idolatry as Benign Devil Worship -- Widow-Burning in a New Religious and Social Context -- Notes -- References -- 10 A Polyphony of Modern Voices: Ramusio's Contribution to Renaissance Understandings of Indians -- Superseding the Ancients -- The 'New' Portuguese Perspectives on the Indians: Lopez, Pires and Barbosa -- Evidence of Orientalism in Barros' Writings -- Ramusio's Indian Legacy -- Notes -- References
Abstract:
11 Popularised Jesuit Views -- Francis Xavier's Negative Appraisal of the Indians -- Maffei's Response to Contemporary Pagan Societies and to the Indians -- Authoritative Jesuit Support for Maffei's View of the Indians -- Notes -- References -- 12 Late Sixteenth-Century Merchant Perspectives -- Two Venetian Views of Indian Culture -- Peculiarities of Federici's Account -- Balbi's 'Crazy Customs' -- India as a Reliquary of a Pre-Christian World: A Florentine Merchant's Letters -- Notes -- References -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Index
DOI:
10.4324/9781315696737
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