TY - BOOK AU - Linde,Cornelia AU - Loop,Jan AU - Roling,Bernd TI - Oriental Cultures and Scholarship in the Baltic Region T2 - The History of Oriental Studies SN - 9789004750470 AV - D410 U1 - 910.82 23 PY - 2026/// CY - Leiden, Boston PB - BRILL KW - History KW - Middle East and Islamic Studies N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - This volume uncovers the rich, yet little-known history of scholarly and cultural engagement with the Orient in the Baltic Sea region from 15 to 18. Spanning disciplines from theology and philology to diplomacy and material culture, the chapters trace how Islamic, Jewish, and Asian knowledge circulated through universities, libraries, and diplomatic missions. Contributors explore how Northern European scholars, clerics, and collectors engaged with Oriental texts, languages, and artefacts and how they shaped and were shaped by local traditions of knowledge. The book brings to light a vibrant network of exchange that connected the Mare Balticum with the wider early modern world UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789004750470 ER -