عنوان

Sotto `l velame:

Number

TLpq1178863005

.Language of Text, Soundtrack etc

انگلیسی

Title Proper

Sotto `l velame:

General Material Designation

[Thesis]

First Statement of Responsibility

Bridget Pupillo

Title Proper by Another Author

The "Commedia", The "Kitab al-Mi'raj" and Apocalyptic Tradition

Subsequent Statement of Responsibility

W. C. C. Stephens

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

The Johns Hopkins University

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2012

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

315

Dissertation or thesis details and type of degree

Ph.D.

Body granting the degree

The Johns Hopkins University

Text preceding or following the note

2012

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This dissertation project comparatively analyzes two literary journeys to the afterlife: the first by Dante Alighieri in his famous poem, the Commedia ; the second by the prophet of Islam as outlined in the Kitab al-Mi 'raj (`Book of the Stair'), an Islamic eschatological treatise whose Latin translation Dante likely accessed as a source of inspiration for his poem. My investigation seeks to delineate the structural, thematic and discursive correlations between the Commedia , the Kitab al-Mi'raj , and earlier ascent narratives from the Judeo-Christian apocalyptic tradition. Furthermore, it considers the ways in which the authors of these two medieval texts utilize the apocalyptic framework to convey an identical doctrine of mystical ascent and divine union. Debunking the presumption that medieval Christian Europe operated as a closed-door culture, this project brings to light the convivial exchange of ideas that took place among the peoples of the three Abrahamic faiths, resulting in a rich literary tradition that bridged cultural and religious boundaries.

Commedia

Dante Alighieri

Italy

Kitab al-Mi'raj

Language, literature and linguistics

Philosophy, religion and theology

Bridget Pupillo

W. C. C. Stephens

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[Thesis]

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