The Prester John of the Indies

A True Relation of the Lands of the Prester John, being the narrative of the Portuguese Embassy to Ethiopia in 1520, written by Father Francisco Alvares Volume I

Nonfiction, History, Modern, 17th Century
Cover of the book The Prester John of the Indies by G.W.B. Huntingford, Taylor and Francis
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: G.W.B. Huntingford ISBN: 9781317019350
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: May 15, 2017
Imprint: Hakluyt Society Language: English
Author: G.W.B. Huntingford
ISBN: 9781317019350
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: May 15, 2017
Imprint: Hakluyt Society
Language: English

This is an account of the Portuguese mission which landed at Massawa on the west coast of the Red Sea in April 1520 and re-embarked 6 years later. It was the first European embassy known to have reached the Ethiopian court and returned safely from it. It was a small group of fourteen, among whom was the chronicler Alvares, who wrote the most detailed early account of the country, valuable for Ethiopian history and the history of the expansion of Europe. Alvares's account was translated into English for the Hakluyt Society by Lord Stanley in 1881. This revision makes use of sources since discovered, corrects certain errors, and modifies the style of the early version. There is an introduction, detailed annotation and a number of appendices. Continued in the following volume (Second Series 115), with which the main pagination is continuous. This is a new print-on-demand hardback edition of the volume first published in 1961.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

This is an account of the Portuguese mission which landed at Massawa on the west coast of the Red Sea in April 1520 and re-embarked 6 years later. It was the first European embassy known to have reached the Ethiopian court and returned safely from it. It was a small group of fourteen, among whom was the chronicler Alvares, who wrote the most detailed early account of the country, valuable for Ethiopian history and the history of the expansion of Europe. Alvares's account was translated into English for the Hakluyt Society by Lord Stanley in 1881. This revision makes use of sources since discovered, corrects certain errors, and modifies the style of the early version. There is an introduction, detailed annotation and a number of appendices. Continued in the following volume (Second Series 115), with which the main pagination is continuous. This is a new print-on-demand hardback edition of the volume first published in 1961.

More books from Taylor and Francis

Cover of the book Volume 14: Kierkegaard's Influence on Social-Political Thought by G.W.B. Huntingford
Cover of the book Adolescent Substance Abuse by G.W.B. Huntingford
Cover of the book Treasons, Stratagems, And Spoils by G.W.B. Huntingford
Cover of the book The Identity in Question by G.W.B. Huntingford
Cover of the book Affectivity and the Social Bond by G.W.B. Huntingford
Cover of the book Time and School Learning (1984) by G.W.B. Huntingford
Cover of the book Citistate Seattle by G.W.B. Huntingford
Cover of the book Philo's Alexandria by G.W.B. Huntingford
Cover of the book The Business of Sports by G.W.B. Huntingford
Cover of the book Australia's Asian Sporting Context, 1920s – 30s by G.W.B. Huntingford
Cover of the book Postcolonial Literature and Challenges for the New Millennium by G.W.B. Huntingford
Cover of the book Street Level: Los Angeles in the Twenty-First Century by G.W.B. Huntingford
Cover of the book J A Comenius and the Concept of Universal Education by G.W.B. Huntingford
Cover of the book Group Work by G.W.B. Huntingford
Cover of the book Poor No More by G.W.B. Huntingford
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy