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1 online resource (xx, 293 pages) |
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Intro -- Preface -- Reference -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- About the Author -- Texts and Their Abbreviations -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- References -- Chapter 2: How Honor Degenerates Into Infamy: Piero della Vigna (1190-1249) -- 2.1 The Ecstasy of Glory and the Horror of Improbity -- 2.2 The Narrative in Inferno -- 2.3 Sidebar on Posthumous Benefit -- 2.4 Divergent Interpretations of the Narrative -- 2.5 The Evidence -- 2.5.1 The Nature of Hell and Pier's Placement -- 2.5.2 The Pilgrim's Empathy in Canto Thirteen -- 2.5.3 Virgil's Response to the Pilgrim's Empathy |
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2.5.4 Compassion in Hell -- 2.5.4.1 Francesca da Rimini -- 2.5.4.2 Ciacco -- 2.5.4.3 Filippo Argenti -- 2.5.4.4 Farinata and Cavalcante -- 2.5.4.5 Brunetto Latini -- 2.5.4.6 Sorcerers -- 2.5.4.7 Bocca degli Abati -- 2.5.5 Why Did Pier Take His Own Life? -- 2.5.6 Frederick II -- 2.5.7 Dante's Letter -- 2.5.8 Romeo and Piero -- 2.6 A Second Version of Esoteric Interpretation -- 2.7 An Outlier Version of Esoteric Interpretation -- References -- Chapter 3: The Malevolent Residue of Excessive Loyalty: Piero, Esoterica, and Suicide |
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3.1 A Closer Examination of the Second Version of Esoteric Interpretation -- 3.2 Why Compose Esoterically? -- References -- Chapter 4: How to Earn Immortality: Brunetto Latini (1220-1294) -- 4.1 The Pain of Exile and Making Oneself Eternal -- 4.2 The Narrative in Inferno -- 4.3 Divergent Interpretations of the Narrative -- 4.4 The Evidence -- 4.4.1 The Imagery -- 4.4.2 Initial Surprise -- 4.4.3 Relative Walking Positions -- 4.4.4 Denunciation of Florence -- 4.4.5 Posthumous Glory -- 4.5 Was Brunetto Latini a Sexual Sodomist? -- 4.6 Brunetto Latini and BL |
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4.7 The Roman Roots of the Quest for Posthumous Glory -- 4.8 Has Dante Bum-Rapped Brunetto Latini? -- 4.9 Grandezza d'Animo -- References -- Chapter 5: The Glories and Iniquities of Heroism, Patriotism, and Paternal Love: Farinata degli Uberti (1212-1264) and Cavalcante de' Cavalcanti (c. 1220-c. 1280) -- 5.1 Partisan Patriotism Leavened by Hedonism -- 5.2 The Narrative in Inferno -- 5.3 Interpreting the Narrative: The Propinquity of Good and Evil -- 5.4 Interpreting the Narrative: Epicureanism, Community, and Love -- References |
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Chapter 6: How Prodigious Talent Can Be Squandered: Guido da Montefeltro (1223-1298) -- 6.1 Pugnacious Imperial Tactician and Franciscan Mountebank -- 6.2 The Narrative in Inferno -- 6.3 Interpreting the Narrative: Guido's Final Scam? -- References -- Chapter 7: Envy, Arrogance, Pride, and Human Flourishing -- 7.1 Envy: An Analysis -- 7.2 The Ubiquity of Envy -- 7.3 Corollary on Well-Being -- 7.3.1 Mental State Theory -- 7.3.2 Desire Fulfillment Theories -- 7.3.3 Objective List Theories -- 7.4 Envy in the Commedia -- 7.5 Pride: An Analysis -- 7.6 Arrogance in the Commedia -- References |
| Summary |
This book provides a recipe for healthy moral and personal transformation. Belliotti takes seriously Dantes deepest yearnings: to guide human well-being; to elevate social and political communities; to remedy the poisons spewed by the seven capital vices; and to celebrate the connections between human self-interest, virtuous living, and spiritual salvation. By closely examining and analyzing five of Dantes more vivid characters in hell--Piero della Vigna, Brunetto Latini, Farinata degli Uberti, Cavalcante de Cavalcanti, and Guido da Montefeltro--and extracting the moral lessons Dante intends them to convey, and by conceptually analyzing envy, arrogance, pride, and human flourishing, the author challenges readers to interrogate and refine their modes of living |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on April 15, 2020) |
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Dante Alighieri, 1265-1321. Divina commedia.
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Dante Alighieri, 1265-1321 -- Criticism and interpretation
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Dante Alighieri, 1265-1321 fast |
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Divina commedia (Dante Alighieri) fast |
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Philosophy of religion.
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Literary studies: general.
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Christianity.
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Philosophy -- Religious.
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Religion -- Christianity -- General.
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Electronic books
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9783030407711 |
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3030407713 |
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