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The Apostolic Hero and Community in Ramon Llull's Blanquerna
Roberto J. González-Casanovas
其他書名
A Literary Study of a Medieval Utopia (with a Critical Bibliography)
出版P. Lang, 1995
主題Literary Collections / Ancient & ClassicalLiterary Criticism / Ancient & ClassicalLiterary Criticism / European / Spanish & PortugueseLiterary Criticism / Subjects & Themes / GeneralReligion / General
ISBN082041946X9780820419466
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=291kAAAAMAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋This study examines a masterpiece of medieval religious literature, Blanquerna (1283), written in Catalan by Ramon Llull (1232-1316), Doctor Illuminatus and Apostle to Islam, better known for his theological systems and missionary works. Blanquerna is a popular utopia about reconverting Christians, reforming Rome and all Christendom, and evangelizing infidels and pagans: it shows Blanquerna's spiritual journey as he reforms monastery and countryside, cathedral and city, papacy and Church, and then writes a contemplative guide and mystical allegory. This study applies critical theories of historicism, reception, genre, and rhetoric to a detailed analysis of Blanquerna, as fictional hagiography and apostolic utopia, so as to examine cultural contexts, religious narrative, and exemplary textuality. It relates the novel to Llull's autobiography, literary works, and missionary arts; considers parallels in popular preaching, didactic works and reform movements; and compares exemplary typology and narratology in Blanquerna and in the Castilian version of Barlaam.