Enter the "Divine Comedy"

Author: Zhu Yaoliang
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Publish Date: 2004-07-01
Features: This book offers a rather incisive and thorough analysis of Dante's The Divine Comedy from the perspectives of "Text Theory," "Art Theory," and "Will Theory." It is a specialized academic monograph on the study of The Divine Comedy in China. American historian Robert E. Lerner described the vast system of The Divine Comedy in his A History of Western Civilization in a highly commendable manner: "Every age would marvel at and be satisfied with Dante's magnificent work. Some (especially those who understand Italian) would be amazed by Dante's linguistic prowess and the extraordinary energy and originality of his imagination. Others would be stunned by the exquisite complexity and familiarity of his poetry; some would be captivated by its profound scholarship, the vividness of its protagonist, and the liveliness of its various stories; and still others would be overwhelmed by his exceptional imagination. What particularly amazed the historians was that Dante could summarize the outstanding achievements of medieval scholarship so satisfactorily. Dante emphasized the importance of salvation, but he also believed that the earthly world existed for the benefit of humanity. Dante powerfully expressed the main mindset of the high Middle Ages." This book offers a rather incisive and thorough analysis of Dante's The Divine Comedy from the perspectives of "Text Theory," "Art Theory," and "Will Theory." It is a specialized academic monograph on the study of The Divine Comedy in China.