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The religious landscape of Dante's world was dominated by a blend of orthodox Catholic doctrine and the lingering influence of earlier philosophical traditions, particularly those of Aristotle, Augu……続きを見る

Dante Alighieri's The Divine Comedy is often celebrated not only for its profound theological and philosophical themes but also for its extensive and intricate use of artistic elements. Art, in its ……続きを見る

Central to understanding the Divine Comedy is an awareness of the medieval worldview. In this period, Christianity dominated the intellectual and cultural life of Europe, and the Bible was considere……続きを見る

The second volume of Old Norse Folklore explores medieval and early modern Nordic magic and witchcraft, covering syncretism, continuity, survival, and the reconstruction of pagan beliefs and cultic ……続きを見る

This book explores the connections between space and narrative through an in-depth analysis of the fourteenth-century Middle English Breton lays. The work employs a range of critical approaches pert……続きを見る

Beowulf & Beyond is the first and only poetic translation to include not only Beowulf but all the best-known works of Anglo-Saxon literature in one convenient volume. Previously, students have had t……続きを見る

Julian of Norwich's Revelations of Divine Love grapples with the same fundamental question that has vexed philosophers and theologians since the advent of monotheistic religion, and continues as a b……続きを見る

Paradiso XXIII è il canto nel quale Dante cerca di descrivere al suo lettore le verità del cielo. Egli tenta di farlo sforzandosi con tutte le proprie capacità: innanzitutto con la maestria della su……続きを見る

In "The Pardoner’s "Tale, part of Geoffrey Chaucer’s "The Canterbury Tales", a Pardoner tells a story to his fellow pilgrims. The Pardoner himself is a figure known for selling indulgences and relic……続きを見る

The "Legends of Charlemagne" encompasses a collection of medieval romances and tales surrounding Charlemagne, the great King of the Franks and Emperor of the Carolingian Empire during the 8th and ea……続きを見る

"Wisdom and Destiny" by Maurice Maeterlinck is a philosophical work written in the early 20th century, exploring themes of fate, wisdom, and the nature of life. The book presents a series of reflect……続きを見る

Virgil's Georgics: A New Interpretation by Gary B. Miles challenges conventional readings of Virgil's agricultural poem by shifting attention away from rustic idealization toward the poem's politica……続きを見る

As you like it follows its heroine Rosalind as she flees persecution in her uncle's court, accompanied by her cousin Celia and Touchstone the court jester, to find safety and, eventually, love, in t……続きを見る

The play is a wonderful mix of history and ironic commentary, one of two plays of Shakespeare's that is entirely in verse (the other one is RICHARD II, which he wrote just before KING JOHN), and it'……続きを見る

The action picks up shortly after the conclusion of Richard II (after Bolingbroke has deposed the now dead Richard and become King Henry). It still has a serious side, but this play subverts the leg……続きを見る

Twelfth Night is a frenetic comedy of tomfoolery and excess. Everything is purposefully ridiculousーa satire of previously written farces, reveling in itself. While in As You Like It Shakespeare giv……続きを見る

This is a Study Guide/Discussion Guide for Dante's PARADISE, the third and final part of his DIVINE COMEDY. In PARADISE, Dante, guided by Beatrice, travels to Paradise, stopping along the wat at suc……続きを見る

This is a Study Guide / Discussion Guide for Dante's PURGATORY, the second part of his "DIVINE COMEDY, In this volume, Dante the Pilgrim climbs the Mountain of Purgatory with his guide, the Roman ep……続きを見る

Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy is a foundational text in Western literature, embodying a comprehensive exploration of medieval theology, philosophy, and political thought. Its first section, Infern……続きを見る

The medieval understanding of time was deeply rooted in a combination of religious doctrine, classical philosophy, and emerging theological frameworks. Dante Alighieri, writing in the early 14th cen……続きを見る

Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy remains one of the most significant literary works in Western history, shaping not only the field of poetry but also theology, philosophy, and even politics. The conc……続きを見る

The journey through Dante's Divine Comedy opens with a powerful, yet deeply philosophical confrontation of two of the most profound theological concepts of the medieval era: free will and divine gra……続きを見る

Dante Alighieri's Inferno, the first part of his monumental work Divine Comedy, is more than just a journey through Hell; it is a divine architecture, a meticulously designed moral edifice, where ea……続きを見る

Dante Alighieri's life and work were profoundly shaped by the political turbulence of Italy in the late 13th and early 14th centuries. To understand Dante's critiques and the depth of his political ……続きを見る

Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy is not merely a cornerstone of medieval literature; it is a profound allegory of the soul's journey toward salvation, infused with intricate theological concepts, mor……続きを見る

Dante Alighieri's Paradiso, the final cantica of his monumental work, The Divine Comedy, is one of the most profound theological and philosophical texts of the Middle Ages. It offers a vision of hea……続きを見る

Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy is one of the most profound works in Western literature, a literary and theological masterpiece that not only chronicles the journey of the soul but also offers a com……続きを見る

Dante, che spesso ci è stato presentato come un uomo superbo, fustigatore dei costumi contemporanei, severo giudice dei peccatori, nella sua poesia però ha anche messo a nudo la sua anima, tenera e ……続きを見る

From the fourteenth through the sixteenth centuries in Spain, health-related information in the vernacular began to circulate widely in treatises, compendiums, manuals, plague tracts, summaries, enc……続きを見る

A comprehensive biography of the celebrated author of the Decameron, a medieval masterpiece written in early Italian. Boccaccio (1313–75) stands with Dante and Petrarch as one of the “Three Crowns” ……続きを見る