Commentary and Ideology: Dante in the Renaissance by Parker, Deborah - 1993

Duke University Press, 1992. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Duke University Press, 1992. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Durham, N. C.: Duke University Press, 1993. Book. As New. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Large Octavo. Large 8vo. xii, 248 (4) pp. First Edition, 1993. Not Price Clipped. Black remainder mark across bottom text block. Pristine, no wear. No markings, binding tight, clean, white and bright. 6" x 9". Maroon cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Illustrated dj in acetate protector..

Durham, North Carolina, U.S.A.: Duke Univ Pr, 1993. 248pp. Index, Biblio., Notes. Red mark fore-edge, DJ: rubbing.. 1st. Hb. VG+/VG+.

Durham, NC: Duke University Press, ( 1993 ). First Edition. Hardcover. As New/as new. Octavo; xii, 248 pages, red cloth

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Hardback. New. Dante's Divine Comedy played a dual role in its relation to Italian Renaissance culture, actively shaping the fabric of that culture and, at the same time, being shaped by it. This productive relationship is examined in Commentary and Ideology, Deborah Parker's thorough compendium on the reception of Dante's chief work. By studying the social and historical circumstances under which commentaries on Dante were produced, the author clarifies the critical tradition of commentary and explains the ways in which this important body of material can be used in interpreting Dante's poem. Parker begins by tracing the criticism of Dante commentaries from the nineteenth century to the present and then examines the tradition of commentary from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance. She shows how the civic, institutional, and social commitments of commentators shaped their response to the Comedy, and how commentators tried to use the poem as an authoritative source for various kinds of… Read More

Duke University Press Books, 1992-11-18. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Duke Univ Pr, 1993. Hardcover. New. 240 pages. 9.25x6.00x1.00 inches.