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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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Al-Masaq: Journal of the Medieval Mediterranean . Mar2006, Vol. 18 Issue 1, p1-26. 26p. - Publication Year :
- 2006
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Abstract
- 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]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09503110
- Volume :
- 18
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Al-Masaq: Journal of the Medieval Mediterranean
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 19869379
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/09503110500500111