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Dante: A Brief History Hardcover – September 29, 2006
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- Print length200 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherWiley-Blackwell
- Publication dateSeptember 29, 2006
- Dimensions5.58 x 0.88 x 7.6 inches
- ISBN-101405130512
- ISBN-13978-1405130516
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?The unmistakably personal voice in which the book is written is by turns amusing, touching, and finally compelling, as it moves?without, and this is Hawkins's great achievement, ever losing sight of Dante himself?from youthful memories to anecdotes of the classroom to rueful acknowledgment of emotional failure and loss to ominous visions of impending dissolution.? (Speculum, Winter 2009)
?The medieval Italian poet Dante is one of those literary ?greats? that many believe only really clever, highly-educated people can access and enjoy. Fortunately, self-confessed Dante lover, Peter Hawkins, has written a little gem of a book which gives us less scholarly types a glimpse ? [It] represents his effort to transition a lifetime?s passion and scholarship into a highly readable, most satisfying encounter with this master artist/theologian. Anyone who has ever contemplated life, death and beyond, will find treasures and wisdom for life?s journey in this slim, 194 pages volume.? (Methodist Recorder)
"An accessible writing style, small format and attractive contemporary art will make the book appealing to readers new to Dante. Those already proficient will delight in the many new perspectives and insights the author provides." (America: The National Catholic Weekly)
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–Alan Jones, Dean of Grace Cathedral, San Francisco and author of The Soul’s Journey: The Three Passages of the Spiritual Life with Dante as Guide.
"A tour-de-force of compression, offering passionate engagement with Dante in all aspects of the Divine Comedy. It is absolutely freshly imagined and moving."
–Alison Milbank, University of Nottingham
"Peter Hawkins unveils Dante the writer and the person. He does so not only with impeccable scholarship but also with emotion, common sense, and empathy - all expressed in beautifully clear prose. Moreover, Hawkins reminds us that Dante does not belong exclusively to scholars and specialists: here, new 'pilgrims' are welcomed aboard. Those who revisit the Commedia under his guidance will be reminded anew why the poet remains prominently on our shelves, and will place this volume right alongside it."
–Matthew Pearl, author of The Dante Club
"Peter Hawkins’ knowledge of and passion for Dante shines through every page of this elegantly written book. He writes, moreover, with passion and precision. This is not only a superb introduction to Dante, but a work which will move and enlighten those thoroughly steeped in a poet who remains, seven centuries after his death, still very much our contemporary."
–Gabriel Josipovici, University of Sussex
"A wonderful book for the awe and wonder that the author brings to his personal reading of the poem and which he also inspires in the reader. His perceptions convey the 'aliveness' not only of Dante's poem but equally of his own critical imagination."
–Richard Lansing, Brandeis University
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- Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell (September 29, 2006)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 200 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1405130512
- ISBN-13 : 978-1405130516
- Item Weight : 15 ounces
- Dimensions : 5.58 x 0.88 x 7.6 inches
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