{"product_id":"the-poetics-of-dantes-paradiso-paperback-1","title":"The Poetics of Dante's Paradiso - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMassimo Verdicchio\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eParadiso\u003c\/em\u003e, the conclusion to Dante Alighieri's masterpiece, the \u003cem\u003eDivine Comedy\u003c\/em\u003e, is an exploration of the nine celestial spheres of Heaven. A highly original and comprehensive reading, \u003cem\u003eThe Poetics of Dante's Paradiso\u003c\/em\u003e challenges established scholarly interpretations to demonstrate that the intricacies of Dante's text reveal a subtle irony, employed to deliver a sharp critique of the corrupt church and empire of his own time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMassimo Verdicchio's canto-by-canto analysis focuses on the subversive undercurrents created by poetic allegory and irony and relates Dante's ordering of the heavens to the Arts and Sciences of the Trivium and Quadrivium (the major subjects taught at medieval universities). This new reading highlights Dante's use of language to expose the earthly flaws of the saints and denounce the illicit and destructive alliance between the House of Anjou and the church. \u003cem\u003eThe Poetics of Dante's Paradiso\u003c\/em\u003e is thought-provoking, tenacious, and sure to stimulate discussion amongst all students of the \u003cem\u003eCommedia\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMassimo Verdicchio\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of Italian and Comparative Literature in the Department of Modern Languages and Cultural Studies at the University of Alberta.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.44 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 07, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52704100876595,"sku":"9781487526306","price":51.37,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/Yss2_CgsL19781487526306_31e5711e-c761-4939-a522-00b115d0b69e.webp?v=1763348212","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-poetics-of-dantes-paradiso-paperback-1","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}