Searches for an imaginary kingdom : the legend of the kingdom of Prester John / L.N. Gumilev ; translated by R.E.F. Smith
1987, 1st edition. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press. Near fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #413279
ISBN: 0521322146
Physical description; xix, 403 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. Notes; Translation of: Poiski vymyshlennogo t s arstva. Includes bibliographical references (pages 379-387) and index. Translated from the Russian. Contents; Machine derived contents note: Introduction; Foreword; Translator's notes; Part I. The Trefoil of the Writing Desk: 1. Overcoming the study of letters; 2. An excursion into geography; 3. The road through history; Part II. The Trefoil of the Bird's Eye View: 4. The dark century (861-960); 5. The shattered silence (961-1100); 6. Foreshadowing the legend's hero (1100-1143); Part III. The Trefoil of the Barrow: 7. The courage and ruin of King David (1143-1218); 8. The loss of a dream (1218-1259); 9. Dealing with the Conquerors (1259-1312); Part IV. The Trefoil of the Mouse-hole: 10. The tastes and sympathies of the author of the secret history; 11. Jamuqa-sechen under investigation; 12. Two in one; Part V. The Trefoil of the Tree of Thought: 13. An attempt to overcome self-deception; 14. A space-time scheme; 15. Construction of hypotheses; Bibliography; Index. Subjects; Prester John (Legendary character). John Prester. Mythology. Folklore. Clergy. Asia, Central History. Central Asia. Legends Characters John Prester.
Price: €125.00