Mismapping the Underworld - (Figurae: Reading Medieval Culture) by John Kleiner (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>John Kleiner investigates the place of error in the moral and aesthetic system of Dante's <i>Comedy</i>. He argues that Dante's delight in finely wrought patterns does not exclude an interest in patterns of disorder, that his pursuit of harmony intensifies his interest in dissonance.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>John Kleiner investigates the place of error in the moral and aesthetic system of Dante's <i>Comedy</i>. He argues that Dante's delight in finely wrought patterns does not exclude an interest in patterns of disorder, that his pursuit of harmony intensifies his interest in dissonance.<p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br>"Many scholars have commented on Dante's love of order and quest for formal and moral perfection in and through the Divine Comedy; this is the first book to suggest that the poem also deliberately incorporates, and takes pleasure in, error. . . . Provocative and engagingly written, this . . . is certainly a valid contribution to Dante studies."--Choice<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Many scholars have commented on Dante's love of order and quest for formal and moral perfection in and through the <i>Divine Comedy</i>; this is the first book to suggest that the poem also deliberately incorporates, and takes pleasure in, error. . . . Provocative and engagingly written, this . . . is certainly a valid contribution to Dante studies.--<i>Choice</i><br>
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