ENG150Y1 Lecture Notes - Old Texts, Abdullah Yusuf Ali, Intertextuality
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Focusing on literary and formal concerns overlooks what makes these texts so meaningful; overlooks the religious underpinnings. Has a religious dimension that bind with narrative issues. Relationship between the invisible realm of the divine and the world down below, connection between the two worlds. Diff literary forms register these notions of how the two worlds are connected. God shows justice and mercy to collectives and individuals, humans are held accountable for their deeds . Islam and christianity and judaism are similar in this sense. Covenant between god and the chosen people; collective and individuals such as moses, abraham, job, isaac, etc . His existence, guarantee that god"s mercy and justice will be made available in this world. Allah is manifested in humans but most importantly, via the revelation of the quran. Foundational point: provide importance of cardinal points, all seem to focus on covenants, on holy scriptures but there are some differences.
