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LEADER: 01354nam a22002898a 4500
001 2012000550
003 DLC
005 20120119114550.0
008 120119s2012 ncu b 001 0 eng
010 $a 2012000550
020 $a9780786468003 (softcover : alk. paper)
040 $aDLC$cDLC
042 $apcc
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050 00 $aDT384$b.B228 2012
082 00 $a916.304/3$223
100 1 $aBaldridge, Cates.
245 10 $aPrisoners of Prester John :$bthe Portuguese mission to Ethiopia in search of the mythical king, 1520-1526 /$cCates Baldridge.
260 $aJefferson, N.C. :$bMcFarland & Co.,$c2012.
263 $a1203
300 $ap. cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520 $a"Chronicles Portugal's 16th century final attempt to locate the mythical kingdom of Prester John (a Christian nation rumored to be somewhere amidst pagans and Muslims), a six-year odyssey in Ethiopia resulting in collision with an isolated Christian kingdom. Summarizes Prester John myth and efforts it spawned. Focuses on the Ethiopian mission's chronicler, Father Francisco Álvares"--Provided by publisher.
650 0 $aPortuguese$zEthiopia$xHistory$y16th century.
651 0 $aEthiopia$xHistory$y1490-1889.
650 0 $aPrester John (Legendary character)
600 10 $aAlvares, Francisco.$tPreste Ioam das Indias.