The Divine Comedy Inferno, Purgatory, Paradise |
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Author:
| Dante Alighieri, |
Series title: | Epic Story Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-909904-06-4 |
Publication Date: | Sep 2013 |
Publisher: | Max Bollinger
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Imprint: | Sovereign |
Book Format: | Ebook |
List Price: | USD $4.99 |
Book Description:
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The story of Dante's journey through the three realms of the dead, lasting from the night before Good Friday to the Wednesday after Easter in the spring of 1300. The Roman poet Virgil guides him through Hell and Purgatory; Beatrice, Dante's ideal woman, guides him through Heaven. On the surface, the poem describes Dante's travels through Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven; but at a deeper level, it represents allegorically the soul's journey towards God. The poem's imaginative and allegorical...
More DescriptionThe story of Dante's journey through the three realms of the dead, lasting from the night before Good Friday to the Wednesday after Easter in the spring of 1300. The Roman poet Virgil guides him through Hell and Purgatory; Beatrice, Dante's ideal woman, guides him through Heaven. On the surface, the poem describes Dante's travels through Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven; but at a deeper level, it represents allegorically the soul's journey towards God. The poem's imaginative and allegorical vision of the afterlife is a culmination of the medieval philosophy of world-view.