Albert Russell Ascoli

Dante and the Making of a Modern Author

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The first comprehensive study of Dante's evolving, transformative relationship to medieval ideas of authorship and authority.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: European Community
• Seitenzahl: 480
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. April 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 233mm x 160mm x 33mm
• Gewicht: 898g
• ISBN-13: 9780521882361
• ISBN-10: 0521882362
• Artikelnr.: 23117464

Autorenporträt

Albert Russell Ascoli is Gladys Arata Terrill Distinguished Professor in the Department of Italian Studies at the University of California, Berkeley.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
1. The author in history
Part I. An Author in the Works: Dante Before the Commedia: 2. Definitions: the vowels of authority
3. Language: 'neminem ante nos'
4. Auto-commentary: dividing Dante
Part II. Authority in Person: Dante Between the Monarchia and the Commedia: 5. 'No judgment among equals': dividing authority in Monarchia
6. Palinode and history
7. The author of the Commedia
Works consulted
Index.