Bibliotheca Trimalchionis Tertia Studi filologici e letterari sull’Asia e sull’Africa

Series | Bibliotheca Trimalchionis Tertia
Monograph | The End and the Other
Chapter | 4 • Conclusioni: (Fine della) storia e metastoria

4 • Conclusioni: (Fine della) storia e metastoria

Abstract

The conclusive chapter underlines how the development of post-Quranic eschatological production aligned with the broader identity construction process of Islam among late antique monotheisms, by operating a dual movement: a reclaiming of ancient monotheistic traditions and, at the same time, a distancing from ‘other’ religious confessions. The reception and transformation of earlier eschatological elements aimed to neutralise uncertainty and mark continuity within a framework of clear religious distinctions.


Open access | Peer reviewed

Submitted: June 27, 2023 | Accepted: March 6, 2024 | Published July 29, 2024 | Language: it


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