The Tragedy of Mahomet

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:play
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:opera
gptkbp:author gptkb:Voltaire
gptkbp:critical_reception controversial
gptkbp:cultural_impact discussions on tolerance
influence on Enlightenment thought
debates on religion
gptkbp:genre gptkb:tragedy
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:colonialism
18th century France
Enlightenment era
European views on Islam
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Tragedy of Mahomet
gptkbp:influence gptkb:theater
gptkb:French_literature
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Islam
gptkbp:inspired_by gptkb:historical_events
gptkbp:language gptkb:French
gptkbp:literary_significance gptkb:character_development
dramatic structure
exploration of moral dilemmas
critique of religious extremism
gptkbp:notable_characters gptkb:Mahomet
gptkb:Sofonisba
Zopire
gptkbp:notable_production 21st century adaptations
20th century adaptations
gptkbp:notable_quote " Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely."
" The truth is often a matter of perspective."
" Ambition is the root of all conflict."
" Faith can be both a comfort and a weapon."
gptkbp:notable_themes the nature of power
the consequences of ambition
the role of the prophet
conflict between faith and reason
gptkbp:performance performed in 1742
gptkbp:published 1741
gptkbp:published_in gptkb:Paris
gptkbp:related_works gptkb:Mahomet_II
Mahomet and the Turks
gptkbp:setting Arabia
gptkbp:themes gptkb:power
gptkb:religion
fanaticism
gptkbp:translated_into gptkb:Italian
gptkb:Spanish
gptkb:German
English
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Voltaire
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4