Dante: The Poet, the Political Thinker, the Man

Autor*innen

• Barbara Reynolds

Parameter

• 480 Seiten
• 17 Lesestunden

• Belletristik
• Biografien & Memoiren
• Geschichte
• Poesie
• Sachliteratur

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Exploring the complexities of Dante's life and work, this biography presents fresh insights into his motivations and beliefs. Barbara Reynolds challenges traditional interpretations of the "Commedia," positing that Dante's writings advocate for an Emperor over the Pope as the ultimate authority in medieval Europe. Through extensive research and contextual analysis, Reynolds paints a nuanced portrait of Dante as both a brilliant poet and a multifaceted individual marked by contradictions, enhancing our appreciation for his enduring legacy in literature.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2007
• Einband: Paperback