The Political Vision of the Divine Comedy / / Joan M. Ferrante.
Joan Ferrante analyzes the Divine Comedy in terms of public issues, which continued foremost in Dante's thinking after his exile from Florence. Professor Ferrante examines the political concepts of the poem in historical context and in light of the political theory and controversies of the peri...
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Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Princeton Legacy Lib. eBook Package 1980-1999 |
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Place / Publishing House: | Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2014] ©1984 |
Year of Publication: | 2014 |
Edition: | Course Book |
Language: | English |
Series: | Princeton Legacy Library ;
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (404 p.) |
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Other title: | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- INTRODUCTION Political Theory and Controversy -- One. City and Empire in the Comedy -- Two. Church and State in the Comedy -- Three. The Corrupt Society: Hell -- Four. Society in Transition: Purgatory -- Five. The Ideal Society: Paradise -- Six. Exchange and Communication, Commerce and Language in the Comedy -- Index -- Backmatter |
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Summary: | Joan Ferrante analyzes the Divine Comedy in terms of public issues, which continued foremost in Dante's thinking after his exile from Florence. Professor Ferrante examines the political concepts of the poem in historical context and in light of the political theory and controversies of the period.Originally published in 1984.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905. |
Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
ISBN: | 9781400853991 9783110413441 9783110413533 9783110442496 |
DOI: | 10.1515/9781400853991 |
Access: | restricted access |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | Joan M. Ferrante. |