The Dante Encyclopedia - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0415876117 ISBN 13 : 9780415876117

Editeur : Routledge, 2010

A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

This massive but highly readable reference work can be used often by educators and general readers alike...it has remarkable consistency of style, content, and space....This information makes interesting reading. High level of clarity, insight, and sophistication is maintained throughout....."-American Reference Books Annual

..."a splendid work, highly recommended for all academic libraries concerned with the humanities." -Choice

'...almost unprecedented in our language... An indispensable reference work for most libraries... Highly recommended." -Library Journal (starred review)

"Comprehensive and authoritative, offering the reader access to both Dante's personal genius, as well as the time in which he lived....the "Dante Encyclopedia returns real value for the investment. Both serious Dante scholars and undergraduates studying him for the first time will benefit from this reference. It is an encyclopedia that does justice to its subject, and that is saying a lot."-Against the Grain

"The premier English-language reference source on Dante.... Comp lit will never be the same."-College and Research Libraries News

Biographie de l'auteur :

Richard Lansing is chair of Italian Studies at Brandeis University. His many publications include From Image to Idea: A Study of Simile in Dante's Commedia (1977) and a translation of Dante's "Il Convivio" (Garland, 1990). He has served on the board of the Dante Society of America and has been the recipient of numerous academic awards and grants.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Routledge
• Date d'édition: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0415876117
• ISBN 13: 9780415876117
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 1006