Hasan, Md. Mahmudul (2024) The salvific value of Islamic perspectives on English literature. IslamiCity.
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Abstract
The pinnacle of the glory and global prestige of English literature is perhaps behind us. Therefore, learning its texts from Muslim perspectives may generate new insights and provide it with new trajectories of academic research. This new lens will make English literature relevant to, and prolong its prevalence in, Muslim societies by way of exploring points of convergence and divergence between Islam and the literary tradition. Needless to say, any literary tradition bears the risk of anachronism if it loses relevance to the real world of its audience or if it does not enrich readers’ understanding of the meaning of life. What students encounter in the text should offer an analysis of the past and present (oppressive) social conditions and have a perennial appeal to the reader globally. This will spare English literature the charges of Eurocentric bias, disconnect, or anachronism.
| Item Type: | Article (Electronic Media) |
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| Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BP Islam. Bahaism. Theosophy, etc > BP190.5 Islamization of Knowledge P Language and Literature > PR English literature |
| Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button): | Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences > Department of English Language & Literature |
| Depositing User: | Dr. Md. Mahmudul Hasan |
| Date Deposited: | 21 May 2024 11:15 |
| Last Modified: | 13 Jun 2024 11:32 |
| URI: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/112253 |
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