The Realm of Prester John (häftad)
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Format
Häftad (Paperback / softback)
Språk
Engelska
Antal sidor
356
Utgivningsdatum
1996-04-01
Upplaga
1
Förlag
Ohio University Press
Illustratör/Fotograf
maps illustrations
Illustrationer
illustrations, maps
Dimensioner
230 x 154 x 20 mm
Vikt
486 g
Antal komponenter
1
ISBN
9780821411384

The Realm of Prester John

av Robert Silverberg
Häftad,  Engelska, 1996-04-01
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In this modern account of the genesis of a great medieval myth, celebrated science fiction author Robert Silverbergs explores the mysterious origins of Prester John, the astonishing Christian potentate of the East. Prester John was a legendary figure who cast a powerful spell over Latin Christendom for almost five centuries. Rumors of the warrior-king-prelates fabulous realms first reached Europe in the eleventh century and quickly assumed an exalted status alongside such fabled wonders as El Dorado, The Fountain of Youth, and the Holy Grail. The defeat of a Moslem Turkish tribe by a Buddhist Chinese warlord seems to have been the unlikely historical nugget around which the Prester John myth grew, but contributions to this strange saga have also been traced all around the globe to the Apostle Thomas' apocryphal preaching in India, to the actual existence of small colonies of Nestorian schismatics in central Asia, and even to Genghis Khan.
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A book as exotic and complex as a mosaic in a Coptic chapel. The story begins in dreams and fantasies, with tales of bizarre rites, miracles and wonders, as the author emphasizes, of unicorns and unipeds, a kingdom that bordered Eden itself. * San Francisco Chronicle * Silverberg has pieced together the life history of the myth of Prester John, the astonishing Christian potentate of the Easta legend which cast a powerful spell over Latin Christendom for centuries. Rumors of the warrior-king-prelate's fabulous realms first reached Europe in the eleventh century where they quickly assumed an exalted status alongside such wonders as El Dorado, The Fountain of Youth, and the Holy Grail. The defeat of a menacing Moslem Turkish tribe by a Buddhist Chinese warlord seems to have been the unlikely historical nugget around which the splendiferous myth grew, but contributions to this strange saga have also been traced to the Apostle Thomas' apocryphal preaching in India, to the actual existence of small colonies of Nestorian schismatics in central Asia, andincrediblyto Ghengis Khan Silverberg serves up the fantastic details lavishly while diligently striving to sort out the shadowy facts from the imaginative incrustations. * Kirkus Reviews *

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Robert Silverberg, a renowned science fiction author and recipient of multiple Hugo and Nebula Awards, also writes books reflecting his special interest in myth, history, archaeology, and anthropology.

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