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Essays in Christian Mythology - The metamorphoses of Prester John

By Manuel João Ramos

Book information

Publisher
Uniersity Press of America
Year
2006
ISBN
978-0761833888
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (2950032 bytes)
Volume
1
Edition
1
Pages
363\363
Topic
Religion Orthodoxy
DPI
300
Orientation
portrait
Paginated
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2013-10-22 00:31:48
Религиоведение;Религиоведение христианства

Description

Essays in Christian Mythology deals with Christian literature interpreted as myth. 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." In addition, Essays explores the roots of renaissance Iberian discovery travels and their literary expressions in this medieval Christian-mythological discourse.

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