Dante S Hidden God

Author : Paul Priest
Publisher : Author House
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2013-05-24
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9781481783859

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Dante's Hidden God by Paul Priest Pdf

This book proposes that though Hell seems a God-forsaken place, every scene, character and major image in Dantes Divine Comedy Hell, Purgatory and Paradise is associated with one of the Persons of the Holy Trinity, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, as it were lurking in the shadows. Thus every one of the hundred cantos has a dedication to a Person, and the cantos form overarching groups which are also so dedicated, making the whole poem like a vast symbolic cathedral, where every action has a secret divine dimension. These presences make it very doubtful that Dante really thinks God tortures people for eternity! For readers who may be unfamiliar with Dante, the author has made a translation, abridged, in prose and verse, thus hoping to provide an introduction to Dante for those who do not know him and a new way of reading him for those who do. The result of decades of reflection on Dante and the Trinity, Dantes Hidden God offers a fresh and challenging vision of the Commedia. Offered as an invitation to read Dante, this inventive presentation of Dantes masterpiece will intrigue readers and gives an accessible account of Paul Priests highly original ideas about the sacrato poema. Dr Matthew Treherne, Senior Lecturer in Italian, University of Leeds

Author : Dante Alighieri,Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies
Publisher : PIMS
Page : 504 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : History
ISBN : 0888441312

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Dante's Monarchia by Dante Alighieri,Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies Pdf

Author : William Torrey Harris
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1889
Category : Electronic
ISBN : HARVARD:32044085950152

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The Spiritual Sense of Dante's "Divina Commedia" by William Torrey Harris Pdf

Author : Robert M. Durling
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 888 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2010-10-07
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9780199752690

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The Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri by Robert M. Durling Pdf

Robert Durling's spirited new prose translation of the Paradiso completes his masterful rendering of the Divine Comedy. Durling's earlier translations of the Inferno and the Purgatorio garnered high praise, and with this superb version of the Paradiso readers can now traverse the entirety of Dante's epic poem of spiritual ascent with the guidance of one of the greatest living Italian-to-English translators. Reunited with his beloved Beatrice in the Purgatorio, in the Paradiso the poet-narrator journeys with her through the heavenly spheres and comes to know "the state of blessed souls after death." As with the previous volumes, the original Italian and its English translation appear on facing pages. Readers will be drawn to Durling's precise and vivid prose, which captures Dante's extraordinary range of expression--from the high style of divine revelation to colloquial speech, lyrical interludes, and scornful diatribes against corrupt clergy. This edition boasts several unique features. Durling's introduction explores the chief interpretive issues surrounding the Paradiso, including the nature of its allegories, the status in the poem of Dante's human body, and his relation to the mystical tradition. The notes at the end of each canto provide detailed commentary on historical, theological, and literary allusions, and unravel the obscurity and difficulties of Dante's ambitious style . An unusual feature is the inclusion of the text, translation, and commentary on one of Dante's chief models, the famous cosmological poem by Boethius that ends the third book of his Consolation of Philosophy. A substantial section of Additional Notes discusses myths, symbols, and themes that figure in all three cantiche of Dante's masterpiece. Finally, the volume includes a set of indexes that is unique in American editions, including Proper Names Discussed in the Notes (with thorough subheadings concerning related themes), Passages Cited in the Notes, and Words Discussed in the Notes, as well as an Index of Proper Names in the text and translation. Like the previous volumes, this final volume includes a rich series of illustrations by Robert Turner.

Author : Sheila J. Nayar
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2014-08-28
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781441157478

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Dante's Sacred Poem by Sheila J. Nayar Pdf

Arguing that the consecrated body in the Eucharist is one of the central metaphors structuring The Divine Comedy, this book is the first comprehensive exploration of the theme of transubstantiation across Dante's epic poem. Drawing attention first to the historical and theological tensions inherent in ideas of transubstantiation that rippled through Western culture up to the early fourteenth century, Sheila Nayar engages in a Eucharistic reading of both the "flesh" allusions and "metamorphosis" motifs that thread through the entirety of Dante's poem. From the cannibalistic resonances of the Ugolino episode in the Inferno to the Corpus Christi-like procession seminal to Purgatory, Nayar demonstrates how these sacrifice- and Host-related metaphors, allusions, and tropes lead directly and intentionally to the Comedy's final vision, that of the Eucharist itself. Arguing that the final revelation in Paradise is analogically "the Bread of Life," Nayar brings to the fore Christ's centrality (as sacrament) to The Divine Comedy-a reading that is certain to alter current-day thinking about Dante's poem.

Author : Jesper Hede
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2007-09-16
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780739159941

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Reading Dante by Jesper Hede Pdf

Reading Dante: The Pursuit of Meaning examines the problem of thematic coherence in Dante's Divina Commedia. Unlike many Dante scholars who maintain that the poem's unity is the account of a journey through the afterworld, Jesper Hede argues that a systematic parallel reading of the poem's three parts (Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise) reveals that it is the vision of divine order that provides the poem with its thematic unity.

Author : Brett Foster
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Criticism
ISBN : 9781438112855

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Dante Alighieri by Brett Foster Pdf

Presents a collection of critical essays on the works of Dante Alighieri.

Author : George Corbett,Heather Webb
Publisher : Open Book Publishers
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2016-12-12
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781783742561

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Vertical Readings in Dante's Comedy by George Corbett,Heather Webb Pdf

This collection – to be issued in three volumes – offers an unprecedented repertoire of vertical readings for the whole poem. As the first volume exemplifies, vertical reading not only articulates unexamined connections between the three canticles but also unlocks engaging new ways to enter into core concerns of the poem. The three volumes thereby provide an indispensable resource for scholars, students and enthusiasts of Dante. The volume has its origin in a series of thirty-three public lectures held in Trinity College, the University of Cambridge (2012-2016) which can be accessed at the Cambridge Vertical Readings in Dante’s Comedy website.

Author : William Franke
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2012-11-22
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781441150288

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Dante and the Sense of Transgression by William Franke Pdf

In Dante and the Sense of Transgression, William Franke combines literary-critical analysis with philosophical and theological reflection to cast new light on Dante's poetic vision. Conversely, Dante's medieval masterpiece becomes our guide to rethinking some of the most pressing issues of contemporary theory. Beyond suggestive archetypes like Adam and Ulysses that hint at an obsession with transgression beneath Dante's overt suppression of it, there is another and a prior sense in which transgression emerges as Dante's essential and ultimate gesture. His work as a poet culminates in the Paradiso in a transcendence of language towards a purely ineffable, mystical experience beyond verbal expression. Yet Dante conveys this experience, nevertheless, in and through language and specifically through the transgression of language, violating its normally representational and referential functions. Paradiso's dramatic sky-scapes and unparalleled textual performances stage a deconstruction of the sign that is analyzed philosophically in the light of Blanchot, Levinas, Derrida, Barthes, and Bataille, as transgressing and transfiguring the very sense of sense.

Author : Dante Alighieri
Publisher : BookCaps Study Guides
Page : 881 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2013-02-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781621074915

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Dante's Divine Comedy in Plain and Simple English (Translated) by Dante Alighieri Pdf

Taking a literary journey through hell certainly sounds intriguing enough--and it is! If you can understand it! If you don't understand it, then you are not alone. If you have struggled in the past reading the ancient classic, then BookCaps can help you out. This book is a modern translation with a fresh spin. The original text is also presented in the book, along with a comparable version of the modern text. We all need refreshers every now and then. Whether you are a student trying to cram for that big final, or someone just trying to understand a book more, BookCaps can help. We are a small, but growing company, and are adding titles every month.

Author : Dante Alighieri
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 526 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1897
Category : Poetry
ISBN : UCAL:$B256592

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The Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri by Dante Alighieri Pdf

Author : Dante Alighieri,David Johnston
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1868
Category : Heaven
ISBN : UOM:39015034599780

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A Translation of Dante's Paradiso by Dante Alighieri,David Johnston Pdf

Author : Dante Alighieri,David Johnston
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1868
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0026424450

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A Translation of Dante's Inferno by Dante Alighieri,David Johnston Pdf

Author : Vittorio Montemaggi,Matthew Treherne
Publisher : University of Notre Dame Pess
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2010-03-15
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9780268162009

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Dante's Commedia by Vittorio Montemaggi,Matthew Treherne Pdf

In Dante's Commedia: Theology as Poetry, an international group of theologians and Dante scholars provide a uniquely rich set of perspectives focused on the relationship between theology and poetry in the Commedia. Examining Dante's treatment of questions of language, personhood, and the body; his engagement with the theological tradition he inherited; and the implications of his work for contemporary theology, the contributors argue for the close intersection of theology and poetry in the text as well as the importance of theology for Dante studies. Through discussion of issues ranging from Dante's use of imagery of the Church to the significance of the smile for his poetic project, the essayists offer convincing evidence that his theology is not what underlies his narrative poem, nor what is contained within it: it is instead fully integrated with its poetic and narrative texture. As the essays demonstrate, the Commedia is firmly rooted in the medieval tradition of reflection on the nature of theological language, while simultaneously presenting its readers with unprecedented, sustained poetic experimentation. Understood in this way, Dante emerges as one of the most original theological voices of the Middle Ages. Contributors: Piero Boitani, Oliver Davies, Theresa Federici, David F. Ford, Peter S. Hawkins, Douglas Hedley, Robin Kirkpatrick, Christian Moevs, Vittorio Montemaggi, Paola Nasti, John Took, Matthew Treherne, and Denys Turner.

Author : Dante Alighieri
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1868
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:555097904

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A translation of Dante's Inferno (Purgatorio, Paradiso) by D. Johnston by Dante Alighieri Pdf