The International Prester John Project: How A Global Legend Was Created Across Six Centuries

Benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro

Born in Casdemiro (Orense), Benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro (1676-1764) was a Spanish Benedictine monk and professor of philosophy and theology who is widely credited for leading the Age of Enlightenment in Spain.

His skeptical attitude and eagerness to rebuff superstition led him to comment on the Prester John legend in his Reflexions Upon History

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