Commentary and Ideology: Dante in the Renaissance

by Deborah Parker

Dante's Divine Comedy played a dual role in its relation to Italian Renaissance culture, actively shaping the fabric of that culture and, at the same time, being shaped by it. This productive relationship is examined in Commentary and Ideology , Deborah Parker's thorough compendium on the reception of Dante's chief work. By studying the social and historical circumstances under which commentaries on Dante were produced, the author clarifies the critical...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822312816
• ISBN13: 9780822312819
• Release Date: November 1992
• Publisher: Duke University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.1"