Contributions

  • Montemaggi, Vittorio. - Contributor
  • Treherne, Matthew. - Contributor

Publication

2010 - University of Notre Dame Press, Notre Dame, Ind, Indiana

Language

English

Word Count

97,000 words, Guess

Page Count

388 pages

Identifiers

and 3 more

Classifications

  • DDC851/.1
  • LCCPQ4416 .D39 2010
  • LCCPQ4416.D39 2010

Description

In Dante's Commedia: Theology as Poetry, an international group of theologians and Dante scholars provide a uniquely rich set of perspectives focused on the relationship between theology and poetry in the Commedia. Examining Dante's treatment of questions of language, personhood, and the body; his engagement with the theological tradition he inherited; and the implications of his work for contemporary theology, the contributors argue for the close intersection of theology and poetry in the text as well as the importance of theology for Dante studies. Through discussion of issues ranging from Dante's use of imagery of the Church to the significance of the smile for his poetic project, the essayists offer convincing evidence that his theology is not what underlies his narrative poem, nor what is contained within it: it is instead fully integrated with its poetic and narrative texture. (Barnes & Noble)

Subjects

Series Statement

  • The William and Katherine Devers series in Dante studies

Other Editions

  • Dante's Commedia: theology as poetryUniversity of Notre Dame Press2010-01-01

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