Global Legend of Prester John

The Global Legend of Prester John delves into the enduring fascination with Prester John, an unreachable, collectively-imagined Christian priest-king who figured prominently in Europe's entrance into an interconnected global world.

List of contents

Introduction; Foundational Texts and Themes; Prester John as Crusader (Path One); Prester John as Mongol (Path Two); Prester John as African Monarch (Path Three); Pop History Prester John (Path Four); Prester John as Literary Figure (Path Five); False Etymologies, Prester John as Title, the Dalai Lama (Path Six); Conclusion; Coda: Prester John, Race, and the Twenty-First Century.

Summary

The Global Legend of Prester John delves into the enduring fascination with Prester John, an unreachable, collectively-imagined Christian priest-king who figured prominently in Europe's entrance into an interconnected global world.

Foreword

This Element contextualizes and argues that Prester John helped facilitate Europe's entry into a globally-interconnected world.

Product details

• Authors: Christopher E. Taylor, Christopher E. (Western New Mexico Univers Taylor, Taylor Christopher E.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.01.2025
• EAN: 9781009502009
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0950200-9
• No. of pages: 86
• Series: Elements in the Global Middle Ages
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Fairytales, sagas, legends; Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; European History, HISTORY / World, Christianity, Medieval History, c 1000 CE to c 1500, Myth & legend told as fiction, Early history: c 500 to c 1450/1500, European history: medieval period, middle ages, Myths and Legends / Mythic fiction