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The apostolic hero and community in Ramon Llull's Blanquerna : a literary study of a medieval utopia (with a critical bibliography)

Title
The apostolic hero and community in Ramon Llull's Blanquerna : a literary study of a medieval utopia (with a critical bibliography) / Roberto J. González-Casanovas.
Author
González-Casanovas, Roberto J.
Publication
New York : P. Lang, ©1995.

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Description
x, 161 pages; 24 cm.
Summary
  • 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.
Series Statement
Catalan studies ; vol. 3
Uniform Title
Catalan studies ; vol. 3.
Subject
  • Llull, Ramon, 1232?-1316
  • Lullus, Raimundus 1232-1315
  • Lullus, Raimundus
  • Blanquerna (Llull, Ramon)
  • Civilization, Medieval, in literature
  • Christian communities in literature
  • Utopias in literature
  • Heroes in literature
  • utopian literature
  • Llibre d'Evast e d'Aloma e de Blanquerna (Llull)
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. [129]-153) and index.
Contents
Ch. 1. Llull's Conversion and Mission -- Ch. 2. Hagiographic Fiction and the Apostolic Hero -- Ch. 3. Preacher and Parable in Barlaam and Blanquerna -- Ch. 4. Apostolic Mediation and Reception -- Ch. 5. Llull's Mission as Literary Utopia -- App. A1 Chronology of Llull's life and works -- App. A2 Table of chapters in Blanquerna -- App. A3 Tables of Book of Contemplation and Felix -- App. A4 Tables of Llull's arts of preaching.
ISBN
  • 082041946X
  • 9780820419466
LCCN
93023072
OCLC
  • ocm28337362
  • 28337362
  • SCSB-2076068
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library