Danteworlds: A Reader's Guide to the InfernoOne of the greatest works of world literature, Dante Alighieri’s The Divine Comedy has, despite its enormous popularity and importance, often stymied readers with its multitudinous characters, references, and themes. But until now, students of the Inferno have lacked a suitable resource to guide their reading. |
Contents
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Map of Italy in the Thirteenth Century | 11 |
Illustration of Dantes Hell | 12 |
Dark Wood Inferno 12 | 13 |
Cowardice Inferno 3 | 21 |
Limbo Inferno 4 | 25 |
Lust Inferno 5 | 33 |
Welcome to Danteworlds | 1 |
Major Events in Dantes Life | 9 |
Map of Italy in the Thirteenth Century | 11 |
Illustration of Dantes Hell | 12 |
Dark Wood Inferno 12 | 13 |
Cowardice Inferno 3 | 21 |
Limbo Inferno 4 | 25 |
Lust Inferno 5 | 33 |
Gluttony Inferno 6 | 39 |
Avarice and Prodigality Inferno 7 | 45 |
Wrath and Sullenness Inferno 79 | 49 |
Heresy Inferno 911 | 57 |
Violence Inferno 1217 | 65 |
Fraud Inferno 1823 | 83 |
Treachery Inferno 3134 | 121 |
Changing Values? | 135 |
Acknowledgments | 137 |
Note on Texts and Translations | 139 |
Bibliography | 141 |
Index | 149 |
Contents | 163 |
Gluttony Inferno 6 | 39 |
Avarice and Prodigality Inferno 7 | 45 |
Wrath and Sullenness Inferno 79 | 49 |
Heresy Inferno 911 | 57 |
Violence Inferno 1217 | 65 |
Fraud Inferno 1823 | 83 |
Treachery Inferno 3134 | 121 |
Changing Values? | 135 |
Acknowledgments | 137 |
Note on Texts and Translations | 139 |
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