Indien sehen und sterben: Die Indienreisen Alexanders des Großen in MS London Jews’ College no. 145
The journey to India is an intrinsic part of the Alexander romances. Once transferred to fabulous surroundings, his journey becomes a suitable foundation for discussing and questioning diverse ethical values and cultural models. The Hebrew Alexander romance in MS London Jews’ College no. 145 divides...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | German |
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De Gruyter
[2015]
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Aschkenas
Year: 2015, Volume: 25, Issue: 1, Pages: 29-52 |
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| Summary: | The journey to India is an intrinsic part of the Alexander romances. Once transferred to fabulous surroundings, his journey becomes a suitable foundation for discussing and questioning diverse ethical values and cultural models. The Hebrew Alexander romance in MS London Jews’ College no. 145 divides Alexander’s Indian conquest into three parts, which are all told in the same manner. In each section of the journey he gains different experiences as he crosses inaccessible territories and fights against marvellous and monstrous creatures. They change his view of the world and make him understand that he is mortal. Alexander comes to India as a conqueror of the world who aspires to immortality, he travels there as an explorer, getting acquainted with the habits and philosophies of foreign cultures, and returns to Babylon as a sovereign who has been confronted with his own mortality. |
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| ISSN: | 1865-9438 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Aschkenas
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1515/asch-2015-0004 |