Hans Staden in Hamburg

A significant discovery of a Middle Low German translation of the first German report on Brazil, printed by Joachim Löw in Hamburg in 1564, has been made within the Plantin-Moretus Museum's collection in Antwerp. This text, along with simultaneous Middle Dutch translations from Amsterdam and Antwerp, sheds light on the geographic, cartographic, and nautical significance of these seafaring cities during the 16th century. The study focuses on the functional role of these texts, examining their contributions to navigation and exploration during a pivotal era of maritime expansion.

Herz, L. (2023). Hans Staden in Hamburg. Zeitschrift Für Deutsches Altertum Und Deutsche Literatur, 152(3), 356–375. https://doi.org/10.3813/zfda-2023-0011