The signs to Paradise
Keywords:
Paradise, Adam's Peak, Ceylon, medieval Christian and Muslim travelers, Portuguese Indian historiansAbstract
The signs leading to Paradise announce its proximity: a copious river, a big mountain, beneficial climate, etc. That’s why both Christians and Muslims, when facing the imposing Adam’s Peak, could take on the native tradition as theirs and adapt it to their own beliefs, albeit replacing Buda with the first man. This article studies the different reactions of travelers when in the presence of this peak, from the Middle Ages up to the 17th century.
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