{"product_id":"the-gates-of-hell-bernardo-tavanti-9791282134118","title":"The gates of Hell: Inferno in Tuscany: Places and legends, from the Etruscans to Dante","description":"Since Etruscan times, the lands of Tuscany and northern Lazio have been characterised by a particular affinity \u003cbr\u003ewith the underworld. \u003cbr\u003eFirst came the ancient necropolises, with their disturbing legends and imagery. Then came Dante's literature, which romanticised this relationship and seems to have amplified the psychology of the dark side of Etruria. \u003cbr\u003eEvidence of these themes can be found in specific real places, such as the numerous entrances to the Inferno mentioned in local legends. The ancient Tuscan peoples believed these entrances to be real and used them for their visionary 'andirivieni' (comings and goings) ... \u003cbr\u003eThis research project aims to reveal the anthropological reality of the connection between Etruria and the underworld, by exploring places ranging from mountain ravines and volcanic lakes to bubbling sulphur pools, silent sacred forests and sinister strongholds, as well as urban areas. \u003cbr\u003eThe footsteps of Dante, poet and traveller, are often encountered, whether real or imaginary.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bernardo Tavanti\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9791282134118\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Press \u0026amp; Archeos\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/26\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 108\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.26d","brand":"Bernardo Tavanti","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48520168014079,"sku":"9791282134118","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a66377eb-ea76-4b82-b659-7ec364e7f695.jpg?v=1778741161","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-gates-of-hell-bernardo-tavanti-9791282134118","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}