Research on medieval and early modern travel literature has made great progress, which now allows us to take the next step and to analyze the correlations betwe

Research on medieval and early modern travel literature has made great progress, which now allows us to take the next step and to analyze the correlations betwe

The volume discusses the world as it was known in the Medieval and Early Modern periods, focusing on projects concerned with mapping as a conceptual and artisti

The notions of other peoples, cultures, and natural conditions have always been determined by the epistemology of imagination and fantasy, providing much freedo

Jan Huizinga and Roger Caillois have already taught us to realize how important games and play have been for pre-modern civilization. Recent research has begun