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A Political and Religious Geography of Asia The Supplementum Asiaticum of Grifon of Flanders OFM

  • Publication type: Journal article
  • Journal: Cahiers de recherches médiévales et humanistes - Journal of Medieval and Humanistic Studies
    2022 – 1, n° 43
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  • Author: Gautier Dalché (Patrick)
  • Abstract: The Supplementum Asiaticum by the Franciscan Grifon of Flanders († 1475) presents a geographical description of Asia combined with the dynastic history, recent political history and religious situation of each region, based on Arabic texts and maps, among others. The original combination of geography and history is intended to destroy the misconceptions that circulate in the West about Eastern Christianity and Muslim sovereignties, in order to facilitate the mission.
  • Pages: 423 to 446
  • Journal: Journal of Medieval and Humanistic Studies
  • CLIL theme: 4027 -- SCIENCES HUMAINES ET SOCIALES, LETTRES -- Lettres et Sciences du langage -- Lettres -- Etudes littéraires générales et thématiques
  • EAN: 9782406133261
  • ISBN: 978-2-406-13326-1
  • ISSN: 2273-0893
  • DOI: 10.48611/isbn.978-2-406-13326-1.p.0423
  • Publisher: Classiques Garnier
  • Online publication: 07-06-2022
  • Periodicity: Biannual
  • Language: French
  • Keyword: Grifon of Flandres, Franciscan studies, medieval geography, Asian studies, mission studies