1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910451979403321

Autore

Benfell V. Stanley

Titolo

The biblical Dante / / V. Stanley Benfell

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Toronto, [Ontario] ; ; Buffalo, [New York] ; ; London, [England] : , : University of Toronto Press, , 2011

©2011

ISBN

1-4426-9478-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (314 p.)

Collana

Toronto Italian studies

Disciplina

851.1

Soggetti

LITERARY CRITICISM / Medieval

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- A Note on Texts -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1. Dante's Idea of the Bible -- 2. Biblical Truth in the Paradiso -- 3. The Bible in the Inferno: Misprision and Prophetic Appropriation -- 4. Una nuova legge: The Beatitudes in the Purgatorio -- 5. Dante's Apocalypse -- Conclusion: Poet of the Biblical World -- Notes -- Works Cited -- Citations of Dante's Works -- Biblical and Apocryphal Citations -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

Dante Alighieri cited the Bible extensively in his Commedia, but also used his epic poem to meditate on the meaning of the Scriptures as a 'true' text. The Biblical Dante provides close readings of passages from the Commedia to explore how Dante's concept of Biblical truth differs sharply from modern notions.V. Stanley Benfell examines Dante's argument that the truth of the sacred text could only be revealed when engaged with in a transformative manner - and that a lack of such encounters in his time had led to a rise in greed and corruption, notably within the Church. He also illustrates how the poet put forth a vision for the restoration of a just society using Biblical language and imagery, revealing ideas of both earthly and eternal happiness. The Biblical Dante provides an insightful analysis of attitudes towards both the Bible and how it was read in the Medieval period.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910317760303321

Titolo

Climate change : realities, impacts over ice cap, sea level and risks / / edited by Bharat Raj Singh

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Rijeka, Croatia : , : IntechOpen, , [2013]

©2013

ISBN

953-51-5027-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (524 pages) : illustrations

Disciplina

304.25

Soggetti

Climate change

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.