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Unlock the time in Dante’s cosmos.
This guide reveals how the Divine Comedy uses celestial signs, hour marks, and a dial to map the earth’s movements to the poem’s events.
From the sunrise over Jerusalem to the turning of the primum mobile, this book explains how the poem encodes time through stars, horizons, and hours. It shows how Dante’s journey aligns with zodiac cycles and daily rhythms, and how a single dial connects hours to places on the map of the world. Clear explanations keep the focus on what these time signs mean for reading the poem as a whole.
Readers will gain a practical sense of structure and scale: how the constellations relate to the narrative pace, and how the author translates complex astronomy into accessible, line-by-line ideas. The book works through major sections of the Divine Comedy to illustrate the interplay of time, place, and moving celestial bodies.
- How time signs and celestial motions anchor scenes across Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso
- How the Dial is used to connect hours with places like Jerusalem, Mezzogiorno, and the equator
- Illustrations of key moments where dawn, noon, and night frame the poem’s progression
- Accessible explanations of astronomical concepts behind Dante’s clockwork cosmos
Ideal for readers of Dante who want a concrete, diagram-based sense of the poem’s timing and geography.
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A Key to the Time Allusions in the Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book provides a detailed guide to the time allusions in Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy. It offers a comprehensive exploration of the astronomical references and symbols used by the author to establish the temporal framework of the narrative. The author meticulously explains the significance of celestial bodies, such as the sun, moon, and constellations, in relation to the events and characters within the poem. The book situates the Divine Comedy within its historical and literary context, examining the influence of medieval astronomy and cosmology on Dante's work. It delves into the thematic depth of the poem, unraveling the interplay between time, eternity, and the human journey. By providing a clear understanding of the time references, this book enhances the reader's comprehension and appreciation of Dante's masterpiece, revealing the intricate temporal structure that underpins its spiritual and philosophical themes. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781331904045_0
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