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Dante: The Poet, the Political Thinker, the Man

Categorie	Secundair
Boeknummer	#312729-VD1
Titel	Dante: The Poet, the Political Thinker, the Man
Auteur	Reynolds, Barbara
Boektype	Paperback
Uitgeverij	Shoemaker Hoard
Jaar van uitgave	2006
ISBN10	1593761627
ISBN13	9781593761622
Taal	Engels
Beschrijving	Paperback, some b/w illustrations, 8vo.
Samenvatting	Dante is one of the towering figures of European literature, yet there remain a surprising number of questions about his life and works; Who was the leader that would bring peace to the world, as Virgil and Beatrice prophesied in the Commedia? Who was Beatrice, really? Was De Vulgari Eloquentia truly a treatise on the art of writing? Did he need a medicinal muse? Dante scholar and translator Barbara Reynolds contends the master used cannabis to soar to greater creative heights. Besides proposing a solution to the famous prophecies, this lively, engaging, and elegantly written biography contains a provocative new idea in virtually every chapter, offering alternative interpretations of his work. Drawing from an impressive array of sources, Reynolds provides a comprehensive analysis of the p... (Lees verder)oet, placing him within the context of his culture and society to deepen our understanding of a complicated man who was irritable, opinionated, and vengeful--and an extraordinary genius.
Pagina's	466
Conditie	Goed
Prijs	€ 10,00

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