This second edition of The Cambridge Companion to Dante is
designed to provide an accessible introduction to Dante for
students, teachers and general readers. The volume has been fully
updated to take account of the most up-to-date scholarship and
includes three new essays on Dante's works. The suggestions for
further reading now include the most recent secondary works and
translations as well as online resources. The essays cover Dante's
early works and their relation to the Commedia, his literary
antecedents, both vernacular and classical, biblical and
theological influences, the historical and political dimensions of
Dante's works, and their reception. In addition there are
introductory essays to each of the three canticles of the Commedia
that analyse their themes and style. This new edition will ensure
that the Companion continues to be the most useful single volume
for new generations of students of Dante.
· The second edition of a Companion used in many courses
worldwide · Fully updated to reflect recent scholarship, with three
brand new essays · Features a guide to further reading and
chronology