Petrarch & Dante: Anti-Dantism, Metaphysics, Tradition

Book Overview

Since the beginnings of Italian vernacular literature, the nature of the relationship between Francesco Petrarch and his predecessor Dante Alighieri has remained an open and endlessly fascinating question of both literary and cultural history. In this volume nine leading scholars of Italian medieval literature and culture address this question involving the two foundational figures of Italian literature.

The authors examine Petrarch's contentious...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0268022119
• ISBN13: 9780268022112
• Release Date: August 2009
• Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press
• Length: 426 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.0" x 8.8"