Essays in Christian Mythology - The Metamorphoses of Prester John

Informationen zum Autor By Manuel João Ramos Klappentext The work offers detailed analysis and anthropological interpretation of a body of Christian medieval texts, which confirm the existence of a mythological discourse based on the biblical narratives. Essays in Christian Mythology focuses on Prester John, an imaginary oriental sovereign fabled to have offered to establish an alliance with the West in order to liberate the Holy Land. This intriguing work reviews the symbolic dualism in medieval Christianity and the symbolic relations between Christ as heir of the Heavenly Kingdom and the Devil as the "Prince of this World." Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Acknowledgements Chapter 2 Prologue Part 3 Part I: Chapter 1. Heuristic Problems: Reading is Believing; Chapter 2. Text and Context of the Letter of Prester John; Chapter 3. Wonders of Christian India; Chapter 4. The Patriarch, the King, and the River; Chapter 5.

Product details

• Authors: Manuel Joao Ramos, Manuel João Ramos
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2006
• EAN: 9780761833888
• ISBN: 978-0-7618-3388-8
• No. of pages: 289
• Dimensions: 146 mm x 222 mm x 27 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Folklore & Mythology, RELIGION / Christianity / General, Christianity, Folklore, myths & legends, Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology)