The Realm Of Prester John
Autor Robert Silverbergen Limba Engleză Paperback – 15 apr 1996
In
this
modern
account
of
the
genesis
of
a
great
medieval
myth,
celebrated
science
fiction
author
Robert
Silverberg’s
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-prelate’s 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.
Prester John was a legendary figure who cast a powerful spell over Latin Christendom for almost five centuries. Rumors of the warrior-king-prelate’s 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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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780821411384
ISBN-10: 0821411381
Pagini: 356
Ilustrații: 19
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 23 mm
Greutate: 0.49 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: Ohio University Press
Colecția Ohio University Press
ISBN-10: 0821411381
Pagini: 356
Ilustrații: 19
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 23 mm
Greutate: 0.49 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: Ohio University Press
Colecția Ohio University Press
Recenzii
"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
East—a
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,
and—incredibly—to
Ghengis
Khan…
Silverberg
serves
up
the
fantastic
details
lavishly
while
diligently
striving
to
sort
out
the
shadowy
facts
from
the
imaginative
incrustations."—Kirkus
Reviews
Notă biografică
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.
Descriere
In
this
genesis
of
a
great
medieval
myth,
celebrated
science
fiction
author
Robert
Silverberg’s
romantic
and
fabulous
tale
explores
the
mysterious
origins
of
Prester
John,
the
astonishing
Christian
potentate
of
the
East.