Available for the first time in paperback, this essential resource presents a systematic introduction to Dante's life and works, his cultural context and intellectual legacy. The only such work available in English, this Encyclopedia: brings together contemporary theories on Dante, summarizing them in clear and vivid prose provides in-depth discussions of the Divine Comedy, looking at title and form, moral structure, allegory and realism, manuscript tradition, and also taking account of the various editions of the work ...
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Available for the first time in paperback, this essential resource presents a systematic introduction to Dante's life and works, his cultural context and intellectual legacy. The only such work available in English, this Encyclopedia: brings together contemporary theories on Dante, summarizing them in clear and vivid prose provides in-depth discussions of the Divine Comedy, looking at title and form, moral structure, allegory and realism, manuscript tradition, and also taking account of the various editions of the work over the centuries contains numerous entries on Dante's other important writings and on the major subjects covered within them addresses connections between Dante and philosophy, theology, poetics, art, psychology, science, and music as well as critical perspective across the ages, from Dante's first critics to the present.
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Seller's Description:
Fair. Size: 7x2x10; Hardcover. Good binding and cover. Minor water damage to top edge. xxvi, 1006 pages: illustrations, maps; 25 cm. "Comprehensive resource that presents a systematic introduction to Dante's life and works and the cultural context in which his moral and intellectual imagination took shape." This is an oversized or heavy book, which requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US.
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Very Good. Size: 10x7x2; Hardcover. Good binding and cover. Shelf wear. Small tear to rear board. Corners rubbed. Pages unmarked. xxvi, 1006 pages: illustrations, maps; 25 cm. "Comprehensive resource that presents a systematic introduction to Dante's life and works and the cultural context in which his moral and intellectual imagination took shape." This is an oversized or heavy book, which requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US.
As a reference book for students studying Dante, it's fantastic and has really helped me. Each passage begins relatively simply and only then goes into further detail later so it provides a great reference source for all levels.
