The African Prester John and the Birth of Ethiopian-European Relations, 1402-1555

by Matteo Salvadore

Book Overview

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"