India in the Fifteenth Century: Being a Collection of Narratives of Voyages to India, in the Century Preceeding the Portuguese Discovery of the Cape of Good Hope ; from Latin, Persian, Russian, and Italian Sources, Now First Translated Into English

Poggio Bracciolini

ISBN 10: 0371861195 / ISBN 13: 9780371861196

Published by HardPress Publishing, 2018

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• Title: India in the Fifteenth Century: Being a Collection of Narratives of Voyages to India, in the Century Preceeding the Portuguese Discovery of the Cape of Good Hope ; from Latin, Persian, Russian, and Italian Sources, Now First Translated Into English
• Publisher: HardPress Publishing
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0371861195
• ISBN 13: 9780371861196
• Binding: PAP
• Condition: New
• Weight: 463 grams

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India In The Fifteenth Century is a compiled edition, edited and translated into English by Richard Henry Major, that gathers a rich set of travel narratives about the Indian subcontinent before the European discovery of the Cape of Good Hope. The collection assembles translations of accounts from Latin, Persian, Russian, and Italian sources, including Abd-er-Razzak, Nicolo Conti, Athanasius Nikitin, Marco Polo, Ibn Batuta, and Hieronimo di Santo Stefano, among others. An introductory essay situates these voyages in a long history of Indo–Western contact, tracing ancient trade routes, the monsoon-driven seas, and the political and religious landscapes of medieval India—from Hindu, Buddhist, Nestorian Christian, and Muslim communities to the emergent commercial networks at ports such as Ormuz, Calicut, Cambay, and Bijanagur. The editors and translators illuminate the navigational knowledge, material riches, and cultural exchanges that shaped early modern understanding of India, while preserving the distinctive voices and curiosities of the explorers. The volume thus offers a valuable primary source for researchers seeking the pre-Portuguese world of Indian interchanges, commerce, and travel.