De ritu et moribus Indorum (On the rites and ways of the Indians)
Medieval Manuscripts
Item Info
Item No: mca0010942
Title: De ritu et moribus Indorum (On the rites and ways of the Indians)
Script:
Littera bononiensis
Language: Latin
Folio Number: f. 94v
Source: Rare Book Department
Notes: Text page showing the beginning of Prester John's De ritu et moribus Indorum.
Notes: This spurious letter by Prester John, a legendary Christian king of an unknown realm in the East, is addressed to the Byzantine Emperor Manuel I Comnenus (1143-1180). It recounts marvelous tales of the people of India. The legend of Prester John was fostered during the time of the Crusades and remained a popular legend throughout the late Middle Ages.
Sirsi Catalog Key: 1471763
Country: Country:Italy
City/Town/Township:Bologna ?
Creation Year (Single Year or Range Begin): 1299
Image Dimensions Width: 360 mm
ShelfMark: Lewis E 1
Creator Name: Prester John - Author
Subjects
f. 1r 
ff. 28v-29r 
ff. 57r 
f. 60r 
f. 73r 
ff. 78v-79r 
f. 94v
ff. 98v-99r