The African Prester John and the Birth of Ethiopian-European Relations, 1402-1555
(Part of the Transculturalisms, 1400 - 1700 Series)
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From the 14th century onward, political and religious motives led Ethiopian travelers to Mediterranean Europe. For two centuries, their ancient Christian heritage and the myth of a fabled eastern king named Prester John allowed the Ethiopians to engage the continent's secular and religious elites as peers. Meanwhile, back home the Ethiopian nobility came to welcome European visitors and at times even co-opted them by arranging mixed marriages and...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0367204517
ISBN13:9780367204518
Release Date:April 2019
Publisher:Routledge
Length:236 Pages
Weight:0.78 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"
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