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

Description of Africa

Written by Leo Africanus in Italian in 1550 and translated into English by 1600, this text presents an early attempt to etymologically explain the connection between Prester John and the Ethiopian negus.

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  1. Map 5.2 : Textual Imaginings Christopher Taylor // christopher.eric.taylor@gmail.com
  2. Ethiopian Prester John Christopher Taylor // christopher.eric.taylor@gmail.com
  3. Prester John Etymology Christopher Taylor // christopher.eric.taylor@gmail.com
  4. Italian Prester John Texts Christopher Taylor // christopher.eric.taylor@gmail.com
  5. Prester John as Title Christopher Taylor // christopher.eric.taylor@gmail.com