21 min

Prester John 2.5: Papal Correspondence Human Circus: Journeys in the Medieval World

    • History

A shorter episode, on a letter from Pope Alexander III to Prester John.
If you like what you hear and want to chip in to support the podcast, my Patreon is here.
I'm on Twitter @circus_human, Instagram @humancircuspod, and I have some things on Redbubble.
Sources:


Prester John: The Legend and its Sources, compiled and translated by Keagan Brewer. Taylor & Francis, 2019.


Pope Alexander III (1159–81): The Art of Survival. Taylor & Francis, 2016.

Rachewiltz, Igor de. Papal Envoys to the Great Khans. Stanford University Press, 1971.


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A shorter episode, on a letter from Pope Alexander III to Prester John.
If you like what you hear and want to chip in to support the podcast, my Patreon is here.
I'm on Twitter @circus_human, Instagram @humancircuspod, and I have some things on Redbubble.
Sources:


Prester John: The Legend and its Sources, compiled and translated by Keagan Brewer. Taylor & Francis, 2019.


Pope Alexander III (1159–81): The Art of Survival. Taylor & Francis, 2016.

Rachewiltz, Igor de. Papal Envoys to the Great Khans. Stanford University Press, 1971.


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21 min

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