Dante put Muhammad in one of the lowest circles of Hell. At the same time, the medieval Christian poet placed several Islamic philosophers much more honorably in Limbo. Furthermore, it has long been suggested that for much of the basic framework of the Divine Comedy Dante was indebted to apocryphal traditions about a night journey taken by Muhammad. Dante scholars have increasingly returned to the question of Islam to explore the often surprising encounters among religious traditions that the Middle Ages afforded. This collection of essays works through what was known of the Qur'an and of Islamic philosophy and science in Dante's day and explores the bases for Dante's images of Muhammad and Ali. It further compels us to look at key instances of engagement among Muslims, Jews, and Christians.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Fordham University Press
ISBN-13
9780823263868
eBay Product ID (ePID)
208969156
Product Key Features
Book Title
Danté and Islam
Author
Jan M. Ziolkowski
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Literature, Islam
Publication Year
2014
Number of Pages
384 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
229mm
Item Width
152mm
Additional Product Features
Series Title
Dante's World: Historicizing Literary Cultures of the Due and Trecento