War And Peace In Dante (ucd Foundation For Italian Studies)

Synopsis

In This Edited Volume The Editors Present A Collection Of Essays Which Explore The Topics Of War And Peace Within The Works Of Dante. Guerre Conviene Surgere: Dante And War / John C. Barnes -- Dante And The Just War / Joseph Canning -- Differentiation Or Destruction? The Effects Of War On Human And Social Bodies In The Commedia / Hannah Skoda -- Storming The Barbican: A Military Reading Of Inferno Viii-ix / John C. Barnes -- A War Of Words: The Politics Of Argumentation In Brunetto Latini And Dante / Stephen J. Milner -- The Warfare Within: Conflict Resolution And Integration Of The Personality In Purgatorio / Spencer Pearce -- The Utility Of Peace In Monarchia / Matthew S. Kempshall -- Per Aver Pace Co' Seguaci Sui: Civil, Spiritual And Erotic Peace In The Francesca Episode / Elena Lombardi -- E 'n La Sua Volontade è Nostra Pace: Peace, Justice And The Trinity In The Commedia / Vittorio Montemaggi -- The Pursuit Of Peace In Dante And Petrarch / Pamela Williams. Edited By John C. Barnes And Daragh O'connell. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes.