Dantes Divine Comedy in Early Renaissance England: The Collision of Two Worlds b

Description: Dantes Divine Comedy in Early Renaissance England by Dr Jonathan Hughes Dantes Divine Comedy in Early Renaissance England compares the intellectual, emotional, and religious world of Dante in 13th-century Florence with that of a group of English intellectuals gathered around Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, uncle of the King, Henry VI.Here, Jonathan Hughes establishes that there was a Renaissance in 15th-century England, encouraged by the discovery and translations of works of Greek philosophers and developments in science and medicine; and that vernacular writers in Gloucesters circle, such as John Lydgate and Robert Hoccleve, were of fundamental importance in exploring the meaning of the self and mans relationship with the natural world and the classical past. However, the appearance in 15th-century England of Dantes Commedia, the most popular work of the Middle Ages, served to remind writers and readers of the cost of intellectual enquiry: the loss of faith in a harmonious and beautiful world; the redemptive power of the love of a woman; and the tangible presence of an afterlife.Engagingly written and meticulously researched, this innovative study shines a new perspective on Dante scholarship as well as offering a unique anaylsis of intellectual thought and culture in 15th-century England. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Jonathan Hughes is Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Exeter, UK. He is also Guest Lecturer at the Exeter Centre for the Study of Esotericism, UK. His books include Pastors and Visionaries: Religion and Secular Life in Late Medieval Yorkshire (1988), The Religious Life of Richard III (1997) and Arthurian Myths and Alchemy: The Kingship of Edward IV (2002). Table of Contents List of IllustrationsAcknowledgements and ForewordIntroduction1. Mercury: The Arrival of Dante in England 1370-14502. Jupiter: Ancient Rome3. Apollo (the Sun): The Legacy of Ancient Greece4. Venus: Nature and Science5. The Fixed Stars: Fortune6. Luna (the Moon): Women7. The Primum Mobile and the Empyrean: Love and the Afterlife8. Saturn: Melancholia9. Terram (the Earth): Conclusion and the Afterlife of The Divine ComedyBibliographyIndex Promotional A comparison of the worlds of Dantes 13th-century Florence to English intellectual life in the 15th century. Promotional "Headline" A comparison of the worlds of Dantes 13th-century Florence to English intellectual life in the 15th century. Feature Interdisciplinary work covering the fields of history, philosophy, religion, art and poetry to reveal the rich inner landscape of the late Middle Ages Details ISBN1350146277 Short Title Dantes Divine Comedy in Early Renaissance England Language English Year 2022 ISBN-10 1350146277 ISBN-13 9781350146273 Format Paperback Publication Date 2022-02-24 Subtitle The Collision of Two Worlds Imprint Bloomsbury Academic Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom NZ Release Date 2022-02-24 UK Release Date 2022-02-24 Illustrations 12 bw illus Pages 440 Author Dr Jonathan Hughes DEWEY 851.1 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education AU Release Date 2022-04-20 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:134702857;

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