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008			260927s1995 xxu 0 eng d
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040			_aInACL _beng _erda _cInACL
082	0	4	_a849.931 _bGON.3 _223
100	1		_aGonzález-Casanovas, Roberto J. _eauthor
245	1	4	_aThe apostolic hero and community in Ramon Llull's Blanquerna : _ba literary study of a medieval utopia (with a critical bibliography) / _cRoberto J. González-Casanovas
264		1	_aNew York : _bP. Lang, _c1995
300			_a161 pages
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
520			_aThis 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	_aLlull, Ramon, 1232?-1316.
650		0	_aCivilization, Medieval, in literature.
650		0	_aChristian communities in literature.
650		0	_aUtopias in literature.
650		0	_aHeroes in literature.
650		0	_aChristian communities in literature
650		0	_aCivilization, Medieval, in literature
650		0	_aHeroes in literature
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