{"product_id":"the-poetics-of-dantes-paradiso-9781487526306","title":"The Poetics of Dante's Paradiso","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Massimo Verdicchio\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Toronto Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/07\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.63lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.44d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781487526306","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43293862330505,"sku":"9781487526306","price":25.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_410af310-b0b1-4dd5-b816-caf64d93618f.jpg?v=1737444946","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/the-poetics-of-dantes-paradiso-9781487526306","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}