Remarks on Myth, Interpretation, and Violence |
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Authors: | Margaret A. Leeming |
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Affiliation: | (1) Religion Department, Vassar College, University of California at Santa Barbara, USA |
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Abstract: | This essay discloses a personal reaction to the events of September 11th filtered through the experience of teaching a class on film that explores the heroic quest. American myths and the archetypes they contain can be turned upside down by an event such as the attack on the World Trade Center. By acknowledging that acts of interpretation in which we all engage are powerful tools, and more particularly by understanding the variety of interpretations surrounding the Prophet Muhammad's Night Journey and Ascension, we could increase our own capacity to achieve a healthier interpretation of Islam in all of its multiplicity. |
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Keywords: | myth interpretation Muhammad's night journey and ascent Star Wars September 11 |
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