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OverviewJoan Ferrante analyzes the Divine Comedy in terms of public issues, which continued foremost in Dante's thinking after his exile from Florence. Professor Ferrante examines the political concepts of the poem in historical context and in light of the political theory and controversies of the period. Originally published in 1984. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Joan M. FerrantePublisher: Princeton University Press Imprint: Princeton University Press Volume: 4403 Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.482kg ISBN: 9780691640242ISBN 10: 0691640246 Pages: 404 Publication Date: 19 April 2016 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. Language: English Table of Contents*FrontMatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. vii*Acknowledgments, pg. ix*INTRODUCTION Political Theory and Controversy, pg. 1*One. City and Empire in the Comedy, pg. 44*Two. Church and State in the Comedy, pg. 76*Three. The Corrupt Society: Hell, pg. 132*Four. Society in Transition: Purgatory, pg. 198*Five. The Ideal Society: Paradise, pg. 253*Six. Exchange and Communication, Commerce and Language in the Comedy, pg. 311*Index, pg. 381ReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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