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Der Seefahrer Martin Frobisher startet 1577 von London eine Expedition in die Arktis, um die hier vermutete Nordwestpassage, einen Seeweg von Europa nach Asien, zu finden. Im Polargebiet trifft er auf Menschen und entführt einige als Anschauungsobjekte nach England. Das Nürnberger Flugblatt informiert über Aussehen und Gewohnheiten des fremden Volkes. Die Möglichkeit der Erforschung und Missionierung unbekannter Länder durch die Christen Europas wird als Zeichen göttlicher Gnade gedeutet.
In 1577, seafarer Martin Frobisher starts an expedition from London to the Arctic to find the Northwest Passage, a sea route from Europe to Asia presumed to be there. He encounters people in the polar region and abducts some of them to England as illustrative objects. The Nuremberg leaflet informs about the appearance and customs of the strange people. The possibility of the exploration and proselytization of unknown countries by the Christians of Europe is interpreted as a sign of divine grace.
In 1577, seafarer Martin Frobisher starts an expedition from London to the Arctic to find the Northwest Passage, a sea route from Europe to Asia presumed to be there. He encounters people in the polar region and abducts some of them to England as illustrative objects. The Nuremberg leaflet informs about the appearance and customs of the strange people. The possibility of the exploration and proselytization of unknown countries by the Christians of Europe is interpreted as a sign of divine grace.