Overview

In the ancient world, friendship was a virtue of great philosophical importance. Aristotle wrote extensively about it, as did Cicero. Their conception of friendship as a relationship based on reason and virtue was transformed by Christianity into a connection based on the mutual love of an individual and God. In Dante's Idea of Friendship, Filippa Modesto offers sharp readings of the Commedia, Vita Nuova, and Convivio that demonstrate Dante's interest in that theme. Drawing on a lucid and wide-ranging examination of the literature on friendship, she shows how he weaved together the contradictory classical and the Christian concepts of friendship into a harmonious synthesis in which friendship became a handmaiden to salvation and happiness. A fresh, perceptive interpretation of Dante's works, Dante's Idea of Friendship will engage medievalists, classicists, and scholars of friendship throughout the ages.

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Author:   Filippa Modesto
Publisher:   University of Toronto Press
Imprint:   University of Toronto Press
Dimensions:   Width: 16.10cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 23.60cm
Weight:   0.560kg
ISBN:  

9781442650596

ISBN 10:   1442650591
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   19 October 2015
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Temporarily unavailable  
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`This is a fascinating study... The book marks an important contribution to the historiography of architecture and urban planning... It offers perspectives that can inform the study of other cities.' -- Jason Houston * H-Italy, H-Net Reviews May 2017 *

`This is a fascinating study... The book marks an important contribution to the historiography of architecture and urban planning... It offers perspectives that can inform the study of other cities.' -- Jason Houston * H-Italy, H-Net Reviews May 2017 * `A solid contribution to Dante studies... It carefully explores a topic at the heart of classical and Christian understanding of the good life but which is usually neglected in criticism of Dante's works.' -- Stan Benfell * Speculum vol 93:02:2018 *

'This is a fascinating study... The book marks an important contribution to the historiography of architecture and urban planning... It offers perspectives that can inform the study of other cities.' - Jason Houston - H-Italy, H-Net Reviews May 2017

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Filippa Modesto teaches at Brooklyn College of the City University of New York.

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