01-27-2016, 04:13 AM | #11 | |
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01-27-2016, 03:16 PM | #12 | |
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We may only be arguing small details. Did the history of the Crusades and Islam influence the Romantic Era for literature? Undoubtedly. Did those who were influenced understand the nature and extent of the influence? That is what I am doubtful about. It's analogous to the El Nino effect. Snow storms in NYC may be the result of El Nino in the Pacific Ocean, but that doesn't mean the guy in the ghetto realizes that, unless he's reading up on weather patterns on the internet. In terms of knowledge of world events, upstate New York was backwater and not the place of learned discussions. Cornell University wasn't founded until 1865, well after the Romantic Period. As far as Islam forming the basis for founding narratives, I would argue it could only do so, if the genesis of such organic structural is the result of natural processes as opposed to conscientious modeling and emulation.
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