Dante's prayerful pilgrimage typologies of prayer in The comedy / by Alessandro Vettori.
| Author/creator | Vettori, Alessandro |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2019. |
| Description | 1 online resource |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Series | Medieval and Renaissance authorities and texts |
| Abstract | "In Dante's Prayerful Pilgrimage Alessandro Vettori provides a comprehensive analysis of prayer in Dante's Commedia. The underlying thesis considers prayer a metaphorical pilgrimage toward a sacred location and connects it with the pilgrim's ascent to the vision of the Trinity. Prayer is movement in Purgatorio and also in Paradiso, while eternal stasis is the penalty of blasphemous souls in Inferno. In the fictional rendition of the poem, the pilgrim's itinerary becomes a specular reflection of Dante's own exilic experience. Prayer's human-divine interaction affords the poet the necessary escape from the overwhelming sense of failure in politics and love. Whether it is petitional, liturgical, thankful, praiseful, or contemplative, prayer expresses the supplicant's wish to transform reality and attain a superior spiritual status"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Source of description | Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Vettori, Alessandro. Dante's prayerful pilgrimage Boston : Brill, 2019. 9789004405240 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2019981467 |
| ISBN | 9789004405257 (ebook) |
| ISBN | (hardback) |
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| Electronic Resources | ✔ Available |