Renaissance Craftsmen and Humanistic Scholars

The study of the relations between Portugal and the German-speaking countries in the 15^th and 16^th centuries is an intriguing topic that has attracted the interest of scholars for some decades. In recent years evidence accumulated has shown that there was still much to be known and even some large areas were still unexplored. In order to better grasp the nature of what was a complex historical phenomenon, an interdisciplinary approach to the topic turned out to be necessary by deepening the understanding of what is usually termed the circulation of knowledge. The present book shows how knowledge travels with people, with artifacts, along commercial lines, and is created and transformed by the intervention of individuals from various educational and social strata.

The Relationship between Portugal and the Holy Roman Empire - Briefliche Kommunikation zwischen Portugal und dem Reich - Kaiser Maximilian I. und die Rezeption der portugiesischen Entdeckungen - Importing Knowledge: Portugal and the German Scientific Culture - German-Portuguese Economic Relationships - Valentim Fernandes als Vermittler von Informationen - Leonhard Thurneysser zum Thurn und sein Nachlass - A Rediscovered Manuscript about Portuguese Plants and Animals - Basel: Fluchtpunkt der Humanisten und Alchemisten - Anthonio Meyting: Artistic Agent, Cultural Intermediary and Diplomat - A Celestial Globe from Augsburg in the Portuguese Royal Collections - German-Portuguese Connections with Regard to Nautical Science

The volume approaches the early modern knowledge transfer between Portugal and the German-speaking countries in an interdisciplinary way. It shows how knowledge travels with people, with artifacts, along commercial lines, and is created and transformed by the intervention of individuals from various educational and social strata.