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Dante
An authoritative and comprehensive intellectual biography of the author of the Divine ComedyFor all that has been written about the author of the Divine Comedy, Dante Alighieri (1265-1321) remains the best guide to his own life and work. Dante's writings are therefore never far away in this authoritative and comprehensive intellectual biography
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An authoritative and comprehensive intellectual biography of the author of the Divine Comedy.
For all that has been written about the author of the Divine Comedy, Dante Alighieri (1265-1321) remains the best guide to his own life and work. Dante's writings are therefore never far away in this authoritative and comprehensive intellectual biography, which offers a fresh account of the medieval Florentine poet's life and thought before and after his exile in 1302.
Beginning with the often violent circumstances of Dante's life, the book examines his successive works as testimony to the course of his passionate humanity: his lyric poetry through to the Vita nova as the great work of his first period; the Convivio, De vulgari eloquentia and the poems of his early years in exile; and the Monarchia and the Commedia as the product of his maturity.
Describing as it does a journey of the mind, the book confirms the nature of Dante's undertaking as an exploration of what he himself speaks of as 'maturity in the flame of love.' The result is an original synthesis of Dante's life and work.
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John Took's Dante is praised for its passionate and meticulous portrayal of Dante's intellectual journey, highlighting the author's eloquent writing style. It offers powerful new interpretations and is noted for its authoritative and comprehensive scope, making it an intellectual biography of considerable depth and insight.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780691154046
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 28 January 2020
Country: United States
Imprint: Princeton University Press
Illustration: 5 b/w illus.
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 155.0mm
Height: 235.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 608
About the Author
John Took is Professor Emeritus of Dante Studies at University College London. His books include L'Etterno Piacer: Aesthetic Ideas in Dante and Dante, Lyric Poet and Philosopher: An Introduction to the Minor Works.
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