Foundation Sacrifice in Dante's "Commedia" is the first book to take an anthropological approach to the Divine Comedy , applying it to a previously unexplored dimension of Dante's great poem. Ricardo Quinones examines foundation sacrifice--the death of another that has become a parable for existence--as a unifying theme that connects the three parts of the poem. In the process, Quinones gives new life to the Purgatorio , treating it not only as a sequel but actually as a dramatic response--in revealing detail--to the ...
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Foundation Sacrifice in Dante's "Commedia" is the first book to take an anthropological approach to the Divine Comedy , applying it to a previously unexplored dimension of Dante's great poem. Ricardo Quinones examines foundation sacrifice--the death of another that has become a parable for existence--as a unifying theme that connects the three parts of the poem. In the process, Quinones gives new life to the Purgatorio , treating it not only as a sequel but actually as a dramatic response--in revealing detail--to the Inferno . His motif allows him to reintegrate the Paradiso into the poem as a whole, thus restoring it as a poetic event to critical appreciation.
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Good. Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. (literary criticism, literature, biography) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
