Islam and the Divine Comedy

By Miguel Asín Palacios

Book Overview

""Islam and the Divine Comedy"" is a thought-provoking book written by Miguel Asin, which explores the connections between Islam and Dante's masterpiece, ""The Divine Comedy."" The author delves into the deep-rooted cultural and religious traditions of Islam and how they influenced Dante's work. Asin examines the historical context of the time, the political and religious tensions, and the philosophical ideas that shaped both Islam and Dante's writing. The book also discusses the themes of love, justice, and punishment as they appear in both Islamic theology and Dante's work. Asin's compelling analysis of this classic work of literature provides readers with a unique perspective on the intersections between different cultures and religions. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of ideas, literature, and the intersections between cultures.This is a new release of the original 1926 edition.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1258879476
• ISBN13: 9781258879471
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLC
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"