Body Image and Identity in the Arabic Versions of the Legend of Barlaam and Josaphat

Description

The paper explores the textual representations of body image and their correlation to the literary constructions of human identity in Arabic versions of the Legend of Barlaam and Josaphat. Different Islamic and Christian versions of the Legend will be compared and discussed in the context of literary anthropology. The experience of body, especially its appearance, as well as feelings and emotions communicated in the texts will be analysed in relation to religious identities and ethical values implied and negotiated in different versions of the Legend.

Period	7 Jul 2022
Event title	30th congress of the Union Européenne des Arabisants et Islamisants (UEAI): Body, Identity and Society in Islam
Event type	Conference
Location	Utrecht, NetherlandsShow on map
Degree of Recognition	International