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OverviewDante Alighieri cited the Bible extensively in his Commedia, but also used his epic poem to meditate on the meaning of the Scriptures as a 'true' text. The Biblical Dante provides close readings of passages from the Commedia to explore how Dante's concept of Biblical truth differs sharply from modern notions. provides an insightful analysis of attitudes towards both the Bible and how it was read in the Medieval period. Full Product DetailsAuthor: V. Stanley BenfellPublisher: University of Toronto Press Imprint: University of Toronto Press Dimensions: Width: 16.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 23.70cm Weight: 0.620kg ISBN: 9781442642744ISBN 10: 1442642742 Pages: 288 Publication Date: 26 November 2011 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsA Note on Texts Abbreviations Preface * Dante's Idea of the Bible * Biblical Truth in the Paradiso * The Bible in the Inferno: Misprision and Prophetic Appropriation *Una nuova legge: The Beatitudes in the Purgatorio * Dante's Apocalypse Conclusion: Poet of the Biblical World Works CitedReviewsAuthor InformationV. Stanley Benfell is an associate professor in the Department of Humanities, Classics, and Comparative Literature at Brigham Young University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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