Dante and the Greeks

Dante and the Greeks
Author: Jan M. Ziolkowski
Publisher: Dumbarton Oaks Research Library & Collection
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014
Genre: Philosophy, Ancient
ISBN: 9780884024002

Bringing together cartography, history, philosophy, philology, and other disciplines, Dante and the Greeks taps into the knowledge of scholars of the medieval West, Byzantium, and Dante. Essays discuss the presence of ancient Greek poetry, philosophy, and science in Dante's writings, as well as the Greek characters who populate his works.

Divine Comedy

Divine Comedy
Author: Dante Alighieri
Publisher: Andesite Press
Total Pages: 500
Release: 2017-08-19
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 9781375456494

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

The Greek Classics

The Greek Classics
Author: Aldo Manuzio
Publisher: I Tatti Renaissance Library
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016
Genre: Classical literature
ISBN: 9780674088672

Aldus Manutius was the most innovative scholarly publisher of the Renaissance. This ITRL edition contains all of his prefaces to his editions of the Greek classics, translated for the first time into English. They provide unique insight into the world of scholarly publishing in Renaissance Venice.

Dante Encyclopedia

Dante Encyclopedia
Author: Richard Lansing
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 2067
Release: 2010-09-13
Genre: History
ISBN: 1136849718

Available for the first time in paperback, this essential resource presents a systematic introduction to Dante's life and works, his cultural context and intellectual legacy. The only such work available in English, this Encyclopedia: brings together contemporary theories on Dante, summarizing them in clear and vivid prose provides in-depth discussions of the Divine Comedy, looking at title and form, moral structure, allegory and realism, manuscript tradition, and also taking account of the various editions of the work over the centuries contains numerous entries on Dante's other important writings and on the major subjects covered within them addresses connections between Dante and philosophy, theology, poetics, art, psychology, science, and music as well as critical perspective across the ages, from Dante's first critics to the present.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Classical Mythology

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Classical Mythology
Author: Kevin Osborn
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 428
Release: 1998
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9780028623856

An introduction to Greek and Roman mythology provides explanations of all the gods and their roles, origins of the myths and theories on who wrote them, and the function of myths in society

Dante, Columbus and the Prophetic Tradition

Dante, Columbus and the Prophetic Tradition
Author: Mary Watt
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 194
Release: 2017-03-27
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1351869604

The first part of this study explores the extent to which Dante’s Divine Comedy contributed to Christopher Columbus’s perception of the cosmos and the eschatological meaning of his journey to what he called an ‘other world.’ The second considers how Italian writers and artists of the late Renaissance and Counter Reformation received the news of the ‘discovery’ and the extent to which they used the figure of Dante and the pseudo-prophecy of the Commedia to interpret its significance.

Dante's The Divine Comedy I, Inferno

Dante's The Divine Comedy I, Inferno
Author: Anita Price Davis
Publisher: Research & Education Assoc.
Total Pages: 148
Release: 1995
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 9780878919918

REA's MAXnotes for Dante's The Divine Comedy I: Inferno MAXnotes offer a fresh look at masterpieces of literature, presented in a lively and interesting fashion. Written by literary experts who currently teach the subject, MAXnotes will enhance your understanding and enjoyment of the work. MAXnotes are designed to stimulate independent thought about the literary work by raising various issues and thought-provoking ideas and questions. MAXnotes cover the essentials of what one should know about each work, including an overall summary, character lists, an explanation and discussion of the plot, the work's historical context, illustrations to convey the mood of the work, and a biography of the author. Each chapter is individually summarized and analyzed, and has study questions and answers.