Dante's Deadly Sins: Moral Philosophy in Hell

by Raymond A. Belliotti

Dante's Deadly Sins is a unique study of the moral philosophy behind Dante's master work that considers the Commedia as he intended, namely, as a practical guide to moral betterment. Focusing on Inferno and Purgatorio, Belliotti examines the puzzles and paradoxes of Dante's moral assumptions, his treatment of the 7 deadly sins, and how 10 of his most powerful moral lessons anticipate modern existentialism. Analyzes the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 047067105X
• ISBN13: 9780470671054
• Release Date: November 2011
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.2" x 9.1"