Dante : a very short introduction / Peter Hainsworth and David Robey.
Series: Very short introductions ; 423.Edition: First editionDescription: 127 pages : illustrations ; 18 cmISBN: 9780199684779; 0199684774Subject(s): Dante Alighieri, 1265-1321 -- Criticism and interpretationDDC classification: 851.1 LOC classification: PQ4390 | .H35 2015
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Summary: In this Very Short Introduction, Peter Hainsworth and David Robey take a different approach to Dante, by examining the main themes and issues that run through all of his work, ranging from autobiography, to understanding God and the order of the universe. In doing so, they highlight what has made Dante a vital point of reference for modern writers and readers, both inside and outside Italy. They emphasize the distinctive and dynamic interplay in Dante's writing between argument, ideas, and analysis on the one hand, and poetic imagination on the other.
Introduction -- Autobiography -- Truth -- Writing -- Humanity -- Politics -- God.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 116-118) and index.
Introduction -- Autobiography -- Truth -- Writing -- Humanity -- Politics -- God.
In this Very Short Introduction, Peter Hainsworth and David Robey take a different approach to Dante, by examining the main themes and issues that run through all of his work, ranging from autobiography, to understanding God and the order of the universe. In doing so, they highlight what has made Dante a vital point of reference for modern writers and readers, both inside and outside Italy. They emphasize the distinctive and dynamic interplay in Dante's writing between argument, ideas, and analysis on the one hand, and poetic imagination on the other.