medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
There is, of course, the idea of Prester John, a Christian king in the
Central Asian region. See, for example:
Baum, Wilhelm.
Die Verwandlungen des Mythos vom Reich des Priesterkönigs Johannes : Rom,
Byzanz und die Christen des Orients im Mittelalter / Wilhelm Baum.
Klagenfurt : Verlag Kitab, 1999.
Missionaries sent to the Mongol court also encountered Nestorian
Christians. See:
Dawson, Christopher, 1889-1970.
The Mongol mission;
New York, Sheed and Ward, 1955.
Tom Izbicki
At 04:38 PM 2/14/2003 +0100, you wrote:
>medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
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>Conlegae Eruditionis Doctissimi,
>
>have you come across references between the 12th and 14th c., esp. Latin
>West, as to the fate of the nations included by Alexander beyond his
>walls/gates? Was this idea available/current at all? How were those
>nations supposed to be saved? (Incl. the ten lost tribes, who were also
>believed to reside somewhere out there.) What was the assumption about the
>fate of, say, the Cynocephali, the Pygmaei, etc. I know that as early as
>1274 (Lyons) Humbert proclaimed that the only heathen remaining are the
>Tartars, but I suppose there must have been other, less optimistic views
>as well. My point of interest is salvation historical: how is providence
>present for those nations in that province beyond the stage of history,
>before their return under the leadership of Gog and Magog at the end of
>the days, so to say?
>
>Thanks for the consideration
>
>Gyorgy Gereby
>Medieval Studies Dept.
>Central European University
>Budapest
>
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