Date Published: 01.11.2022
One of many treasures held in Wadham's library, this video discusses Os Lusiadas and its narration of Vasco da Gama's sea voyage to India.
The first edition of Camões’ Renaissance epic, Os Lusiadas, published in 1572, is one of the many treasures held in Wadham's rich library collection.
This video discusses this 450 year-old European masterpiece and its narration of Vasco da Gama's sea voyage to India. Together, Cláudia Pazos Alonso (Professor of Portuguese and Gender, Wadham College) and Simon Park (Associate Professor in Medieval and Renaissance Portuguese, St Anne’s) explore Camões’ relationship with empire, while also considering some of the moments that resist a unified view of European colonial history in the making.
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