Prester John (Legendary character)
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Prester John (Legendary character)
URI(s)
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh86001509
- info:lc/authorities/sh86001509
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/sh86001509#concept
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Variants
- Johannes, Presbyter (Legendary character)
- John, Prester (Legendary character)
- John the Elder (Legendary character)
- Presbyter Johannes (Legendary character)
- Presbyter John (Legendary character)
- Prete Gianni (Legendary character)
- Prêtre-Jean (Legendary character)
- Priest John (Legendary character)
Sources
- found: Conversation with DESC POL, 12/11/85 (NAR n50-38615 being cancelled because Prester John seems to be a legendary character. NAR heading was Prester John with 400s from Johannes, Presbyter, Prêtre-Jean, John, Prester, and Presbyter Johannes)
- found: Webster's new world dict. (Legendary medieval Christian king and priest)
- found: Britannica Micro. (Prester John, also Presbyter John, John the Elder, legendary Christian ruler of the East ... Prester John was the center of a number of legends surrounding his name ... )
- found: World Book (Prester John (meaning Priest John) legendary Christian priest and king)
- found: Cath encyc.
- found: Encyc. intl. (fabulous medieval Christian king of the Orient ... whose legend arose about the 12th century)
- found: Hastings encyc. relig.
- found: Kauffman, D.T. Dict. of religious terms, 1967 (legendary Asian priest and king)
- found: Hennepin (John, Prester x Prester John)
- found: La Lettera del Prete Gianni, c1990.
Change Notes
- 1986-03-18: new
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