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A new biography of Dante in time for the 700th anniversary of his death. Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy has defined how people imagine and depict heaven and hell for over 700 years. However, outside of Italy, his other works are not well-known, and less still is generally known about the context he wrote them in. In Dante, Barbero brings the legendary author's Italy to life, describing the political intrigue, battles, city and society that shaped his life and work
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Dante, Alessandro Barbero
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- Released
- 2021
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- Title
- Dante
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Alessandro Barbero
- Publisher
- Profile Books
- Released
- 2021
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 320
- ISBN10
- 1788166418
- ISBN13
- 9781788166416
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Historical Themes, History, True Stories, Biographies, Opinion Journalism & Essays, Southern Europe, Italy, Middle Ages, Italian Literature
- Rating
- 3.6 out of 5
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- A new biography of Dante in time for the 700th anniversary of his death. Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy has defined how people imagine and depict heaven and hell for over 700 years. However, outside of Italy, his other works are not well-known, and less still is generally known about the context he wrote them in. In Dante, Barbero brings the legendary author's Italy to life, describing the political intrigue, battles, city and society that shaped his life and work