{"product_id":"9781684483556-the-unexpected-dante","title":"The Unexpected Dante","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePerspectives on the Divine Comedy. Brings together leading scholars whose discoveries and observations add new understanding to \u003cem\u003eThe Divine Comedy\u003c\/em\u003e as a multilayered masterpiece whose publishing history coincides with both the dawn of printing and the digital age. Dante Alighieri’s long poem \u003ci\u003eThe Divine Comedy \u003c\/i\u003ehas been one of the foundational texts of European literature for over 700 years. Yet many mysteries still remain about the symbolism of this richly layered literary work, which has been interpreted in many different ways over the centuries.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Unexpected Dante \u003c\/i\u003ebrings together five leading scholars who offer fresh perspectives on the meanings and reception of \u003ci\u003eThe Divine Comedy\u003c\/i\u003e. Some investigate Dante’s intentions by exploring the poem’s esoteric allusions to topics ranging from musical instruments to Roman law. Others examine the poem’s long afterlife and reception in the United States, with chapters showcasing new discoveries about Nicolaus de Laurentii’s 1481 edition of Commedia and the creative contemporary adaptations that have relocated Dante’s visions of heaven and hell to urban American settings. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e This study also includes a guide that showcases selected treasures from the extensive Dante collections at the Library of Congress, illustrating the depth and variety of \u003ci\u003eThe Divine Comedy\u003c\/i\u003e’s global influence. \u003ci\u003eThe Unexpected Dante \u003c\/i\u003eis thus a boon to both Dante scholars and aficionados of this literary masterpiece.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Published by Bucknell University Press in association with the Library of Congress. Distributed worldwide by Rutgers University Press.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40947963068513,"sku":"9781684483556","price":33.37,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/630ffb5643784cc24e7ac5be3850a3d4.png?v=1693399411","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781684483556-the-unexpected-dante","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}