Early modern travel literature

Printed travelogues from the 16th to the 19th century shaped the ideas of foreign countries and continents. They informed, alienated and dramatised and thus satisfied the curiosity of the readers. They could trigger admiration and amazement as well as feelings of superiority. Many of the travelogues digitised on the e-rara platform are available as full texts and can be searched by keyword. In this way, the depiction of certain regions (for example ameri*), foreign religions (for example braman*), Indian languages (for example damul*, sanscrit*), and much more can be compared in the various reports. The pictorial representation is also interesting, as many travelogues contain prints.

Data and Resources

Additional Info

Field Value
Identifier gedruckte-reiseberichte-des-16-bis-19-jh@zb_zuerich
Title for URL of the dataset Gedruckte Reiseberichte des 16. bis 19. Jh.
Schedule the publication of the dataset -
Issued date September 18, 2023
Modification date September 19, 2023
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Update interval Irregular
Temporal coverage January 1, 1501 - December 31, 1899
Publisher Information Zentralbibliothek Zürich
Contact points Annabelle Wiegart
Languages
  • German
  • French
URL https://www.e-rara.ch/nav/classification/5878739
Relation -
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Documentation -
Keywords
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