Manuel João Ramos

Essays in Christian Mythology

The Metamorphoses of Prester John

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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… Mehr

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ISBN: 978-0-7618-3388-8
EAN: 9780761833888
Produktnummer: 1892031
Verlag: University Press Of America
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2006
Seitenangabe: 320 S.
Masse: H21.6 cm x B14.0 cm x D1.8 cm 429 g
Abbildungen: Paperback
Gewicht: 429

Über den Autor

Manuel Joao Ramos is Associate Professor of Anthropology at the ISCTE, Lisbon. He received his Ph.D. in Anthropology from ISCTE, Lisbon. His previous publications and scholarly work focused primarily on Christian symbolism and visual anthropology.