SV: 16th century European contacts with Hinduism

[Lars Martin Fosse]

Valerie J Roebuck [SMTP:vjroebuck at APPLEONLINE.NET] skrev 4. juli 2000
12:54:
> Was the reference to Gymnosophistae derived from Classical sources, or
does
> it imply some more recent contact (e.g. the 1494 visitor to Pico della
> Mirandola's circle in Florence)?
>
> Thanks to List Members for all the extremely interesting material!

I believe gymnosophists were already mentioned in connection with Alexander
the Great. Se for instance: Klaus Karttunen (1997) India and the
Hellenistic World. Studia Orientalia 83. Helsinki. (passim, but
particularly page 55ff).

Best regards,

Lars Martin Fosse

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