Advisor | Taylor, Richard C., 1956- | |
Author | Kassakatis, Kayla | |
Date Accessioned | 2017-08-09T16:29:25Z | |
Date Available | 2017-08-09T16:29:25Z | |
Date Created | 2017-08 | |
Date of Issue | 2017-07-05 | |
xmlui.metadata.dc.date.submitted | August 2017 | |
Identifier (URI) | http://hdl.handle.net/10342/6386 | |
Description | This thesis explores the idea that the influences of Sufism and the poetry of Rumi in contemporary literature challenge perspectives concerning the Islamic representation in the world today by specifically urging for a universal and borderless love between Eastern and Western cultures. Despite being older forms of teaching, the philosophy of Sufism and the poetry of Rumi are still beneficial and relatable to the modern world, essentially urging individuals to find radical love within themselves and, in turn, to find unity with humanity. This radical Love is a transforming force, offering spiritual rebirth, as it surpasses labels, borders, economic globalization, and political corruption as evident in the novels discussed in this thesis. This thesis explores the relationship of Rumi and Sufism to the universe and the individual journey to love by specifically analyzing the journeys of the characters in Elif Shafak's The Forty Rules of Love, Mohsin Hamid's How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia, and Naguib Mahfouz's Arabian Nights and Days. | |
Mimetype | application/pdf | |
Language | en | |
Publisher | East Carolina University | |
Library of Congress Subject Headings | Islam in literature | |
Library of Congress Subject Headings | Sufism in literature | |
Library of Congress Subject Headings | Mimesis in literature | |
Library of Congress Subject Headings | Love in literature | |
Library of Congress Subject Headings | Shafak, Elif, 1971-, Forty rules of love | |
Library of Congress Subject Headings | Hamid, Mohsin, 1971-, How to get filthy rich in rising Asia | |
Library of Congress Subject Headings | Maḥfūẓ, Najīb, 1911-2006. Layālī alf laylah. English | |
Library of Congress Subject Headings | Jalāl al-Dīn Rūmī, ǂc Maulana, 1207-1273 | |
Title | The journey to radical love in Shafak's The Forty Rules Of Love, Hamid's How to Get Filthy Rich In Rising Asia, and Mahfouz's Arabian Nights And Days | |
Type | Master's Thesis | |
xmlui.metadata.dc.date.updated | 2017-08-07T21:55:37Z | |
Department | English | |
xmlui.metadata.dc.degree.name | M.A. | |
xmlui.metadata.dc.degree.level | Masters | |
xmlui.metadata.dc.degree.discipline | MA-English | |
xmlui.metadata.dc.degree.grantor | East Carolina University | |
xmlui.metadata.dc.degree.department | English | |
xmlui.metadata.dc.access.option | Open Access
At request of Author | |
xmlui.metadata.dc.type.material | text | |