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Dante the poet, the political thinker, the man

Dante is one of the world s towering literary geniuses and yet perhaps the most enigmatic, with many puzzles remaining about his turbulent life. Now Barbara Reynolds, a leading expert on Dante, in this her acclaimed biography, pieces together the many mysterious clues scattered throughout Dante s works, including his masterpiece The Divine Comedy. She reveals a startling new portrait of Dante: the poet, the thinker and the man.

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  • "Dante is one of the world s towering literary geniuses and yet perhaps the most enigmatic, with many puzzles remaining about his turbulent life. Now Barbara Reynolds, a leading expert on Dante, in this her acclaimed biography, pieces together the many mysterious clues scattered throughout Dante s works, including his masterpiece The Divine Comedy. She reveals a startling new portrait of Dante: the poet, the thinker and the man."@en
  • "Dante is one of the towering figures of European literature, yet there remain a surprising number of questions about his life and works. Who was Beatrice, really? Who was the leader that would bring peace to the world, as Virgil and Beatrice prophesied in the Commedia? Was De Vulgari Eloquentia truly a treatise on the art of writing? Did he need a medicinal muse? Dante scholar and translator Barbara Reynolds contends the master used cannabis to soar to greater creative heights. Besides proposing a solution to the famous prophecies, this biography contains a provocative new idea in virtually every chapter, offering alternative interpretations of his work. Drawing from a broad array of sources, Reynolds provides a comprehensive analysis of the poet, placing him within the context of his culture and society to deepen our understanding of a complicated man who was irritable, opinionated, and vengeful--and an extraordinary genius.--From publisher description."
  • "Dante is one of the towering figures of medieval European literature. Yet many riddles and questions about him persist. By re-reading Dante with an open mind, Barbara Reynolds makes remarkable discoveries and unlocks previously hidden secrets about this greatest of Florentine poets. A fundamental enigma has tantalised readers of the 'Commedia' for seven centuries. Who was the leader prophesied by Virgil and Beatrice to bring peace to the world? Many attempts have been made to identify him, but none has seemed conclusive - until now. As well as proposing a solution to the famous prophecies, thi."@en

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  • "Electronic books"
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  • "Biography"
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  • "Biografieën (vorm)"
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  • "Criticism, interpretation, etc"

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  • "Dante the poet, the political thinker, the man"
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  • "Dante : la vita e l'opera"
  • "Dante the poet. The thinker. The man"
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  • "Dante : de dichter, de denker, de mens"

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