{"product_id":"essays-in-christian-mythology-the-metamorphoses-of-prester-john-paperback","title":"Essays in Christian Mythology: The Metamorphoses of Prester John - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eManuel João Ramos\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEssays in Christian Mythology\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003ci\u003eEssays in Christian Mythology\u003c\/i\u003e 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, \u003ci\u003eEssays\u003c\/i\u003e explores the roots of renaissance Iberian discovery travels and their literary expressions in this medieval Christian-mythological discourse.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eManuel João Ramos\u003c\/b\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.3 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 28, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53125740265779,"sku":"9780761833888","price":141.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/TsF6g2Paj69780761833888.webp?v=1773260100","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/essays-in-christian-mythology-the-metamorphoses-of-prester-john-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}