Josephus Indus
Josephus Indus (in the Italian text originally Joseph Indiano ; * around 1460, † after 1502), was an Indian Thomas Christian from Kodungallur (= Cranganore) who came to Portugal in 1501 with the Cabral fleet . From there he traveled on to Rome and Venice in 1502 ; Joseph is said to have been around 40 years old at the time. During his stay in Venice, based on his information, an unknown author wrote a regional history report on India and the Thomas Christians , which found its way into the anthology Paesi novamente retrovati and its translations, printed in 1507 .
literature
- Ankenbauer, Norbert: “that I wanted to experience Meer Newer Dyng”. The language of the new in the “Paesi novamente retrovati” (Vicenza, 1507) and in its German translation (Nuremberg, 1508). Berlin 2010.
- Ankenbauer, Norbert (Ed.): Paesi novamente retrovati - Newe unbekanthe landed. A digital edition of early discovery reports. Wolfenbüttel: Editiones Electronicae Guelferbytanae 2012 online .
- Wallisch, Robert (ed.): The discovery of the Indian Thomas Christians. Two Italian sources from the 16th and 17th centuries from the Woldan collection in Vienna. Vienna 2008.
Individual evidence
- ↑ See Ankenbauer (2010), p. 119; Wallisch (2008), pp. 25-26, 35.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Indus, Josephus |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Indiano, Joseph |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Indian Thomas Christian in Europe |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1460 |
| DATE OF DEATH | after 1502 |