Dante in Context

doi:10.1017/CBO9781139519373

In the past seven centuries Dante has become world renowned, with his works translated into multiple languages and read by people of all ages and cultural backgrounds. This volume brings together interdisciplinary essays by leading, international scholars to provide a comprehensive account of the historical, cultural and intellectual context in which Dante lived and worked: from the economic, social and political scene to the feel of daily life; from education and religion to the administration of justice; from medicine to philosophy and science; from classical antiquity to popular culture; and from the dramatic transformation of urban spaces to the explosion of visual arts and music. This book, while locating Dante in relation to each of these topics, offers readers a clear and reliable idea of what life was like for Dante as an outstanding poet and intellectual in the Italy of the late Middle Ages.

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Frontmatter
pp i-iv
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Dedication
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Contents
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List of illustrations
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List of maps
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Notes on contributors
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Chronology
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Abbreviations and note on translations
pp xxiv-xxvi
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Introduction
pp 1-6
- By Zygmunt G. Barański, University of Cambridge, Lino Pertile, Harvard University
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Part I - Politics and society
pp 7-8
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1 - Empire, Italy, and Florence
pp 9-29
- By William Caferro, Vanderbilt University
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2 - Economy
pp 30-46
- By William R. Day, Jr, London School of Economics and Political Science
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3 - Law
pp 47-58
- By Sara Menzinger, Università di 'Roma 3
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4 - Justice
pp 59-70
- By Giuliano Milani, Università di Roma 'La Sapienza
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5 - Men and women
pp 71-82
- By Holly Hurlburt, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
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6 - Church and orthodoxy
pp 83-105
- By George Dameron, Saint Michael's College in Colchester, Vermont
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7 - Heresy and dissidence
pp 106-118
- By David Burr, Duke University
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8 - Daily life
pp 119-134
- By Edward D. English, University of California
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Part II - Intellectual traditions
pp 135-136
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9 - Philosophy and theology
pp 137-158
- By Andrea A. Robiglio, University of Louvain
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10 - Moral philosophy
pp 159-172
- By Luca Bianchi, Università del Piemonte Orientale, Vercelli
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11 - Natural philosophy
pp 173-188
- By Edward Grant, University of California
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12 - Medicine
pp 189-199
- By Michael R. McVaugh, University of North Carolina
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13 - Islamic and Jewish influences
pp 200-220
- By Luis M. Girón Negrón, Harvard University
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14 - Cosmology, geography, and cartography
pp 221-240
- By Theodore J. Cachey, Jr, University of Notre Dame
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Part III - Linguistic and literary cultures
pp 241-242
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15 - Linguistic Italy
pp 243-259
- By Mirko Tavoni, Università di Pisa
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16 - Education
pp 260-276
- By Robert Black, University of Leeds
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17 - Rhetoric, literary theory, and practical criticism
pp 277-296
- By Ronald L. Martinez, Brown University
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18 - Classical antiquity
pp 297-318
- By Robert Black, University of Leeds
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