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Ludovico de Varthema's itinerary of Yemen in the 1515 C.E. woodcuts of Jörg Breu / Lily Filson.
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Academic Video Online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Varthema, Lodovico de, active 15th century. Itinerario--German.
- Varthema, Lodovico de.
- Varthema, Lodovico de, active 15th century--Travel--Yemen (Republic).
- Breu, Jörg, approximately 1480-1537.
- Breu, Jörg.
- Italians--Yemen (Republic).
- Italians.
- Ṭāhirid dynasty, 1454-1517.
- Yemen (Republic)--In art.
- Yemen (Republic).
- Genre:
- Educational films.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (15 minutes)
- Place of Publication:
- [Place of publication not identified] : Privately Published, 2021.
- Language Note:
- In English.
- System Details:
- video file
- Summary:
- This film examines Ludovico di Varthema's travels through Yemen and Arabia as recorded in his Renaissance bestseller. Focusing on European encounters with the Tahirid dynasty, it highlights cultural and architectural observations and situates the German illustrated editions by Jörg Breu in the context of exploration, art, and the European imagination.
- Notes:
- Title from title screen (viewed January 12, 2026).
- OCLC:
- 1572690277
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