The fellowship was arranged to afford Mag. Martin Bauer of the University of Innsbruck and Dr. Philip Booth of Manchester Metropolitan University to discuss their shared research interest in the literary history of accounts of Latin Christian travel to the Holy Land and East in the period 1250–1400. Over and above this, the fellowship was intended to facilitate the planning of future collaborative enterprises which would serve to provide further opportunities for joint research outputs in the years to come. For example, the two researchers are planning an international workshop at the University of Innsbruck in Spring 2019. Dr. Booth also hold a guest lecture during his visit entitled "Encountering Saracens and Saints. The Pilgrimage of Thietmar to the Holy Land (1217–1218)".
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There exists a commonly held view that the Middle Ages were not a period of high intellectual and literary endeavour; that in terms of learning and literature the period between the end of the Classical world and the Renaissance represents a sort of intellectual black hole. This project aims to help dispel this misconception, while at the same time investigating one of the most vibrant forms of medieval literature: travel writing.
Focusing on the period c. 1250–1400 this project will look at numerous authors who, while in Europe, formed an integral part of the intellectual elite, but who also travelled across the Mediterranean, Middle East, Central Asia, with some even going as far as China. We will think about the ways in which these texts were formed by and helped from literary traditions in later Medieval Europe and how the experiences of these authors whilst encountering the exotic helped develop their writings for their target audiences.
The project will allow time for the investigators to discuss these vital questions, while also allowing them to lay the foundation for future research and collaboration between institutions across Europe.
Focusing on the period c. 1250–1400 this project will look at numerous authors who, while in Europe, formed an integral part of the intellectual elite, but who also travelled across the Mediterranean, Middle East, Central Asia, with some even going as far as China. We will think about the ways in which these texts were formed by and helped from literary traditions in later Medieval Europe and how the experiences of these authors whilst encountering the exotic helped develop their writings for their target audiences.
The project will allow time for the investigators to discuss these vital questions, while also allowing them to lay the foundation for future research and collaboration between institutions across Europe.