{"product_id":"a-beginners-guide-to-dantes-jason-m-baxter-9780801098734","title":"A Beginner's Guide to Dante's Divine Comedy","description":"Dante's \u003ci\u003eDivine Comedy \u003c\/i\u003eis widely considered to be one of the most significant works of literature ever written. It is renowned not only for its ability to make truths known but also for its power to make them loved. It captures centuries of thought on sin, love, community, moral living, God's work in history, and God's ineffable beauty. Like a Gothic cathedral, the beauty of this great poem can be appreciated at first glance, but only with a guide can its complexity and layers of meaning be fully comprehended.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis accessible introduction to Dante, which also serves as a primer to the \u003ci\u003eDivine Comedy\u003c\/i\u003e, helps readers better appreciate and understand Dante's spiritual masterpiece. Jason Baxter, an expert on Dante, covers all the basic themes of the \u003ci\u003eDivine Comedy\u003c\/i\u003e, such as sin, redemption, virtue, and vice. The book contains a general introduction to Dante and a specific introduction to each canticle (\u003ci\u003eInferno\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePurgatorio\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eParadiso\u003c\/i\u003e), making it especially well suited for classroom and homeschool use.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jason M. Baxter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0801098734\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780801098734\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Baker Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/20\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.50d","brand":"Jason M. Baxter","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44046517141759,"sku":"9780801098734","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_db20c347-cc6a-4cc7-b297-82c65e60398a.jpg?v=1684985000","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-beginners-guide-to-dantes-jason-m-baxter-9780801098734","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}