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by Emily Teo ‘… the Chinese cabinet, unequalled in Germany, perhaps in Europe’ The Gentleman’s Magazine and Chronicle, London, 1822 My first encounter with Gotha’s Chinese Cabinet was in Spring 2018. I was on a Herzog Ernst... Read More | Share it now!
Der Naturforscher und Orientreisende Ulrich Jasper Seetzen (1767–1811) trat am 13. Juni 1802 von seiner Heimatstadt Jever aus eine Entdeckungsreise in den Orient mit dem Ziel an, Nordafrika von Osten nach Westen zu durchqueren. Herzog Ernst II. von... Read More | Share it now!
Alchemy was a widespread practice in the Islamicate world that was taught from early on to the 19th/20th century. In spite of its popularity attested to by historical references as well as the wealth of alchemical manuscripts that have come down to us,... Read More | Share it now!
Als erste Frucht des HERA-Projekts „Encounters with the Orient in Early Modern Scholarship“, an dem auch das Forschungszentrum Gotha beteiligt war, erschien im Februar 2017 bei Brill in Leiden der Sammelband „The Teaching and Learning of... Read More | Share it now!