| Divine Comedy Contributor(s): Alighieri, Dante (Author) |
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ISBN: 1426403070 ISBN-13: 9781426403071 Publisher: BiblioLife OUR PRICE: $21.61 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2008 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: This single volume, blank verse translation of The Divine Comedy includes an introduction, maps of Dante's Italy, Hell, Purgatory, Geocentric Universe, and political panorama of the thirteenth and early fourteenth century, diagrams and notes providing the reader with invaluable guidance. Described as the "fifth gospel" because of its evangelical purpose, this spiritual autobiography creates a world in which reason and faith have transformed moral and social chaos into order. It is one of the most important works in the literature of Western Europe and is considered the greatest poem of the European Middle Ages. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History - Poetry | European - Italian |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 1220 |
| Physical Information: 0.42" H x 5" W x 8" (0.45 lbs) 200 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) - Cultural Region - Central Europe - Cultural Region - Italy |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. |