{"title":"Lino Pertile","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLino Pertile\u003c\/strong\u003e offers readers insightful explorations into literary and cultural studies, with a particular focus on classical texts and their enduring influence. His work delves into the complexities of humanism and the intertextual dialogues between great authors, inviting a deeper understanding of cultural heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a scholarly yet accessible approach, Pertile’s writings bridge the gap between historic literary traditions and contemporary analysis. Readers can expect thoughtful examinations that illuminate the continuing relevance of canonical literature within the broader context of arts and culture.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"ulysses-and-the-limits-of-dantes-humanism-ulisse-o-dei-limiti-dellumanesimo-dantesco-by-lino-pertile-9780674296190","title":"Ulysses and the Limits of Dante’s Humanism \/ Ulisse o dei limiti dell’umanesimo dantesco","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn his description of Ulysses in Canto XXVI of the \u003cem\u003eInferno\u003c\/em\u003e, Dante subjected the legendary Greek hero to a thoroughgoing revision. The Homeric Ulysses, after ten years of war and a further ten of fabulous adventures throughout the Mediterranean, returns home to Ithaca and resumes his position as son, father, husband, and king of the island.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn contrast, Dante's Ulysses—and that of Tennyson, inspired by Dante and so beloved in America—is an ingenious but profoundly restless character who, in his unceasing quest for knowledge, novelty, and happiness, finds not fulfillment but death. His tragic story embodies the dilemma that human intelligence poses for our civilization today, torn between the endless pursuit of innovation and its ever more catastrophic risks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eUlysses and the Limits of Dante's Humanism \/ Ulisse o dei limiti dell'umanesimo dantesco\u003c\/em\u003e offers a bilingual English and Italian examination of that revision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47433227534572,"sku":"9780674296190","price":28.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780674296190.jpg?v=1774765398"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/lino-pertile.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}