Reading Prester John : cultural fantasy and its manuscript contexts

Reading Prester John cultural fantasy and its manuscript contexts

During the Middle Ages, many Europeans imagined that there existed a powerful and marvel-filled Christian realm beyond the lands of Islam ruled by a devout emperor they called 'Priest John', or 'Prester John'. Spurred by a forged letter that mysteriously appeared around 1165 and...

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1. Verfasser: Eldevik, John (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: Leeds Arc Humanities Press 2024
Schriftenreihe:Beyond medieval Europe
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Prester John > Epistola presbiteri Johannis > Manuscripts > Influence > Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern) > Literature, Medieval > History and criticism > Church history > Johannes > Presbyterbrief
Online Zugang:https://de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Priesterk%C3%B6nig_Johannes&oldid=248831803
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