Dante in Context (Literature in Context) - Softcover

Baranski, Zygmunt G.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1108412831 ISBN 13: 9781108412834

Verlag: Cambridge University Press, 2017

Inhaltsangabe

This interdisciplinary collection of essays by leading international scholars provides a comprehensive account of the context of Dante's life and work. It will not only answer questions, but also inspire new research into the connections between material culture, intellectual traditions, and literary and artistic expression.

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Reseña del editor

In the past seven centuries Dante has become world renowned, with his works translated into multiple languages and read by people of all ages and cultural backgrounds. This volume brings together interdisciplinary essays by leading, international scholars to provide a comprehensive account of the historical, cultural and intellectual context in which Dante lived and worked: from the economic, social and political scene to the feel of daily life; from education and religion to the administration of justice; from medicine to philosophy and science; from classical antiquity to popular culture; and from the dramatic transformation of urban spaces to the explosion of visual arts and music. This book, while locating Dante in relation to each of these topics, offers readers a clear and reliable idea of what life was like for Dante as an outstanding poet and intellectual in the Italy of the late Middle Ages.

Biografía del autor

Zygmunt G. Barański is Serena Professor of Italian Emeritus at the University of Cambridge and Notre Dame Chair of Dante and Italian Studies at the University of Notre Dame, Indiana.

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• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1108412831
• ISBN 13: 9781108412834
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 598