The Muslim mystic who fasted in his cradle – what does a 19th century MS tell of the 13th century saint?
In this paper, the author discusses the problem of interpreting literary sources, using one specific example, namely that of a Muslim saint of the 13th century, as depicted in a 19th century manuscript. The problem is examined on three different levels: 1) the form, 2) the contents, and 3) the conte...
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| description | In this paper, the author discusses the problem of interpreting literary sources, using one specific example, namely that of a Muslim saint of the 13th century, as depicted in a 19th century manuscript. The problem is examined on three different levels: 1) the form, 2) the contents, and 3) the context. We can see that the 19th century Muslim saint does not tell so much of a 13th century saint but of the 19th century ideals — and that this statement is due to a 20th century re-reading of the sources. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cdbfc19e558b4baf904501048cb13b552022-12-22T01:57:22ZengDonner InstituteScripta Instituti Donneriani Aboensis0582-32262343-49371999-02-0117210.30674/scripta.67265The Muslim mystic who fasted in his cradle – what does a 19th century MS tell of the 13th century saint?Helena Hallenberg0University of HelsinkiIn this paper, the author discusses the problem of interpreting literary sources, using one specific example, namely that of a Muslim saint of the 13th century, as depicted in a 19th century manuscript. The problem is examined on three different levels: 1) the form, 2) the contents, and 3) the context. We can see that the 19th century Muslim saint does not tell so much of a 13th century saint but of the 19th century ideals — and that this statement is due to a 20th century re-reading of the sources.https://journal.fi/scripta/article/view/67265Mysticism -- IslamSufismIslamic saintsFasting -- Religious aspects -- IslamCriticism, Textual |
| spellingShingle | Helena Hallenberg The Muslim mystic who fasted in his cradle – what does a 19th century MS tell of the 13th century saint? Scripta Instituti Donneriani Aboensis Mysticism -- Islam Sufism Islamic saints Fasting -- Religious aspects -- Islam Criticism, Textual |
| title | The Muslim mystic who fasted in his cradle – what does a 19th century MS tell of the 13th century saint? |
| title_full | The Muslim mystic who fasted in his cradle – what does a 19th century MS tell of the 13th century saint? |
| title_fullStr | The Muslim mystic who fasted in his cradle – what does a 19th century MS tell of the 13th century saint? |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Muslim mystic who fasted in his cradle – what does a 19th century MS tell of the 13th century saint? |
| title_short | The Muslim mystic who fasted in his cradle – what does a 19th century MS tell of the 13th century saint? |
| title_sort | muslim mystic who fasted in his cradle what does a 19th century ms tell of the 13th century saint |
| topic | Mysticism -- Islam Sufism Islamic saints Fasting -- Religious aspects -- Islam Criticism, Textual |
| url | https://journal.fi/scripta/article/view/67265 |
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