{"product_id":"danteworlds-guy-p-raffa-9780226702681","title":"Danteworlds: A Reader's Guide to the Inferno","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of the greatest works of world literature, Dante Alighieri's \u003ci\u003eThe Divine Comedy \u003c\/i\u003ehas, despite its enormous popularity and importance, often stymied readers with its multitudinous characters, references, and themes. But until now, students of the \u003ci\u003eInferno \u003c\/i\u003ehave lacked a suitable resource to guide their reading. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWelcome to \u003ci\u003eDanteworlds\u003c\/i\u003e, the first substantial guide to the \u003ci\u003eInferno\u003c\/i\u003e in English. Guy P. Raffa takes readers on a geographic journey through Dante's underworld circle by circle--from the Dark Wood down to the ninth circle of Hell--in much the same way Dante and Virgil proceed in their infernal descent. Each chapter--or \"region\"--of the book begins with a summary of the action, followed by detailed entries, significant verses, and useful study questions. The entries, based on a close examination of the poet's biblical, classical, and medieval sources, help locate the characters and creatures Dante encounters and assist in decoding the poem's vast array of references to religion, philosophy, history, politics, and other works of literature. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten by an established Dante scholar and tested in the fire of extensive classroom experience, \u003ci\u003eDanteworlds\u003c\/i\u003e will be heralded by readers at all levels of expertise, from students and general readers to teachers and scholars.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Guy P. Raffa\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0226702685\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780226702681\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Chicago Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/15\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.48lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.44h x 5.56w x 0.48d","brand":"Guy P. Raffa","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44201687908607,"sku":"9780226702681","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f84cd62c-8333-4f1c-ab47-41cab3b93975.jpg?v=1691490828","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/danteworlds-guy-p-raffa-9780226702681","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}