A Possible Connection between the Philosophy of the Castilian king Alfonso X and the Risālat ayy ibn Yaq;ān by Ibn ufayl.
In: Al-Masaq: Journal of the Medieval Mediterranean, Jg. 18 (2006-03-01), Heft 1, S. 1-26
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This article explores the textual connections between two narratives: Ibn ufayl's (581/1185–6) Risalat ayy ibn Yaqan and a brief history of religions present in two works – the General Estoria and the Stenario – produced in the Castilian court of king Alfonso X (1221–1284). Both literary narratives deal with the intersection of philosophy and metaphysics. First, Alfonso X's cultural renaissance is contextualized. Under Arabic influence, Alfonso's collaborators created a cultural synthesis that was denounced by his son Sancho in the 1290s. Second, we compare Ibn ufayl's and Alfonso X's narratives. Ibn ufayl's model was probably adapted to justify a cultural programme that blended Christianity and Pagan inheritance. Unfortunately, there is no physical evidence to prove that Alfonso's circle was familiar with Ibn ufayl's work. Nevertheless, the analysis of a common genre – following A.W. Hughes's theory – allows us to contend that Alfonso X reproduced this type of text within a Christian context. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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A Possible Connection between the Philosophy of the Castilian king Alfonso X and the Risālat ayy ibn Yaq;ān by Ibn ufayl.
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Montero, Ana M. |
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Zeitschrift: | Al-Masaq: Journal of the Medieval Mediterranean, Jg. 18 (2006-03-01), Heft 1, S. 1-26 |
Veröffentlichung: | 2006 |
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ISSN: | 0950-3110 (print) |
DOI: | 10.1080/09503110500500111 |
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