Written with the general reader in mind, Reading Dante brings her knowledge to bear in an accessible yet expert introduction to his great poem. This is far more than an exegesis of Dante’s three-part Commedia.
Giuseppe Mazzotta brings Dante and his masterpiece to life in this exploration of the man, his cultural milieu, and his endlessly fascinating works.div /DIVdivBased on Mazzotta’s highly popular Yale course, this book offers a critical ...
Giuseppe Mazzotta brings Dante and his masterpiece to life in this exploration of the man, his cultural milieu, and his endlessly fascinating works.div /DIVdivBased on Mazzotta’s highly popular Yale course, this book offers a critical ...
43. Harold Bloom , The Western Canon : The Books and Schools of the Ages ( New York : Harcourt Brace & Company , 1994 ) , 95-96 . 44. Teodolinda Barolini , The Undivine Comedy : Detheologizing Dante ( Princeton , N.J .
In speaking of the emperor in relation to the Moon and the pope in relation to the Sun and the division of powers in temporal government, Dante emphasizes the complex qualities of the planetary spheres (III.iv): “Although the moon does ...