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The apostolic hero and community in Ramon Llull's Blanquerna : (Record no. 632963)
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| fixed length control field | 02015nam a2200325 i 4500 |
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| fixed length control field | 260927s1995 xxu 0 eng d |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9780820419466 |
| ISBN | 082041946X |
| 082 04 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 849.931 |
| Item number | GON.3 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME | |
| Personal name | González-Casanovas, Roberto J. |
| 245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The apostolic hero and community in Ramon Llull's Blanquerna : |
| Sub Title | a literary study of a medieval utopia (with a critical bibliography) / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | Roberto J. González-Casanovas |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | 161 pages |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | 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; conside |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Llull, Ramon, 1232?-1316. |
| Topical Term | Civilization, Medieval, in literature. |
| Topical Term | Christian communities in literature. |
| Topical Term | Utopias in literature. |
| Topical Term | Heroes in literature. |
| Topical Term | Christian communities in literature |
| Topical Term | Civilization, Medieval, in literature |
| Topical Term | Heroes in literature |
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| -- | New York : |
| -- | P. Lang, |
| -- | 1995 |
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| -- | unmediated |
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| -- | rdamedia |
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| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Full call number | Accession Number | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| Anna Centenary Library | Anna Centenary Library | 27.09.2026 | 849.931 GON.3 | 219803 | 27.09.2026 | Books |