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Visions of Heaven & Hell Before Dante
This essential and widely used collection of visions of heaven and hell, the first in English, presents new translations of two visions and newly edited versions of previously translated ones. Describes the place of these works in medieval literature and provides a helpful resource for studying elements of medieval religion. Includes: St. Peter's Apocalypse, St. Paul's Apo...more
Paperback, 320 pages
Published
March 22nd 2009
by Italica Press
(first published April 1989)
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In the early 1970s, as a young Art student in Leeds, I was browsing amongst the books at Lewis's when I picked up a paperback whose cover attracted me. It was one of those moments in your life that change you. The book was John Ciardi's fantastic translation of Dante's "Inferno".
Ciardi's translation was so approachable, the notes that accompanied it were so informative, the imagery was so inspirational! Over the years I have read several translations of Dante's "Divine Comedy" and seen many vis...more
Ciardi's translation was so approachable, the notes that accompanied it were so informative, the imagery was so inspirational! Over the years I have read several translations of Dante's "Divine Comedy" and seen many vis...more
This is a genre of literature I was not familiar with, but it is interesting to see just how much of an impact vision literature had on Dante's Divine Comedy.
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A fascinating collection of medieval vision literature. If nothing else, it's a quick way to understand how perceptions of heaven and hell evolved in earlier times.
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