Dante's deadly sins
moral philosophy in Hell
Belliotti, Raymond A.
1948-
creator
Wiley InterScience (Online service)
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Electronic books.
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Malden, MA
Wiley-Blackwell
2011
monographic
eng
1 online resource (361 pages)
Dante's Deadly Sins is a unique study of the moral philosophy behind Dante's master work that considers the Commedia as he intended, namely, as a practical guide to moral betterment. Focusing on Inferno and Purgatorio, Belliotti examines the puzzles and paradoxes of Dante's moral assumptions, his treatment of the 7 deadly sins, and how 10 of his most powerful moral lessons anticipate modern existentialism. Analyzes the moral philosophy underpinning one of the greatest works of world cultureSummarizes the Inferno and Purgatorio, while underscoring their moral implicationsExplains and evaluates D.
Inferno -- Purgatorio -- The notion of desert and the law of contrapasso -- Paradoxes and puzzles : Virgil and Cato -- The seven deadly sins -- Dante's existential moral lessons.
Raymond Angelo Belliotti.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Dante's deadly sins
Belliotti, Raymond A., 1948-
Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011
(DLC) 2011015487
(OCoLC)712591229
9781118112434
1118112431
9781118112403
1118112407
10.1002/9781118112434 Wiley InterScience
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/9781118112434
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/9781118112434
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eng