Placing Dante within the social and cultural context of his time, this book reconstructs for the first time such issues as his family's economic and social situation, the significance of his marriages, and the nature of his political commitments by analyzing every public statement, bill, letter of guarantee, and letter Dante made before the Florentine Governing Council. He has a secular side, longing for power, money, family, friendship and love; at the same time, he is also one of the great geniuses in history and the author of the immortal masterpiece "The Divine Comedy".
Reader comments
This book gave me a deeper understanding of Dante! By analyzing various materials, the author shows Dante's secular side and his great literary achievements. I especially like the description of Dante's family and marriage in the book, which makes me feel that he is also a flesh-and-blood person. Moreover, the language of this book is easy to understand, just like chatting with friends, it is very interesting!
This book gave me a deeper understanding of Dante! By analyzing various materials, the author shows Dante's secular side and his great literary achievements. I especially like the description of Dante's family and marriage in the book, which makes me feel that he is also a flesh-and-blood person. Moreover, the language of this book is easy to understand, just like chatting with friends, it is very interesting!