Religion and Love in Dante: The Theology of Romantic Love

by Charles Williams

Religion and Love in Dante: The Theology of Romantic Love is a book written by Charles Williams that explores the relationship between religion and love in the works of Dante Alighieri. The book delves into the theological and philosophical aspects of romantic love as portrayed in Dante's Divine Comedy, particularly in the character of Beatrice, who is seen as a symbol of divine love.
Williams examines how Dante's understanding of love is deeply rooted in his Christian faith, and how his portrayal of love as a transformative force is a reflection of his belief in the power of God's love to change and redeem humanity. The book also explores the themes of sin, redemption, and salvation in Dante's work, and how they relate to the concept of love. Overall, Religion and Love in Dante offers a unique perspective on the intersection of religion and love in one of the greatest works of Western literature.

50 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1941

About the author

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Charles Walter Stansby Williams is probably best known, to those who have heard of him, as a leading member (albeit for a short time) of the Oxford literary group, the "Inklings", whose chief figures were C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien. He was, however, a figure of enormous interest in his own right: a prolific author of plays, fantasy novels (strikingly different in kind from those of his friends), poetry, theology, biography and criticism. — the Charles Williams Society website

Reviews

[Rachel Zehr · Rating 4 out of 5]

A clean and compelling argument that love in Dante is a way to "in-godding."