Dreaming Across Boundaries

The Interpretation of Dreams in Islamic Lands

L. Marlow, Serpil Bagci, Olga M. Davidson , Yehoshua Frenkel

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Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies
01 July 2008

Social & cultural history; Islamic studies

Series: Ilex Series

Descriptions of dreams abound in the literatures of the Near East and North Africa. The Prophet Muhammad endowed them with a theological dimension, saying that after him ""true dreams"" would be the only channel for prophecy. Dreams were often used to support conflicting theological and political arguments, and the local chronicles contain many accounts of royal dreams justifying the advent of new dynasties.

This volume explores the context of these theological speculations and political aspirations through the medium of dreams to present fascinating insights into the social history of the pre-modern Islamic world in all its cultural diversity. Wider cultural exchanges are discussed through concrete examples such as the Arabic version of the Aristotelian treatise De divinatione per somnum. Some of the current scholarly assumptions about dreams being merely stylized expressions of social conventions are challenged by personal reports that express individual personalities, self-awareness, and spiritual development.

This is the first volume of the Ilex Series on Themes and Traditions. The series explores cross-cultural constructs without losing sight of the rich texture of local variations of traditions or beliefs.

Contributions by: Serpil Bagci, Olga M. Davidson, Yehoshua Frenkel, Rotraud E. Hansberger
Edited by: L. Marlow
Imprint: Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies
Country of Publication: United States
Volume: No. 1
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 476g
ISBN: 9780674021228
ISBN 10: 0674021223
Series: Ilex Series
Pages: 160
Publication Date: 01 July 2008
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

L. Marlow is Director of Middle Eastern Studies at Wellesley College. Olga M. Davidson is a Faculty Fellow at the Institute for the Study of Muslim Societies and Civilizations at Boston University.