The two volumes of Reviewing Dante s Theology bring together work by a range of internationally prominent Dante scholars to assess current research on Dante s theology and to suggest future directions for research.
Volume 1 considers some of the key theological influences on Dante. The contributors discuss what doctrine might have meant for Dante and consider the poet s engagement with key theological figures and currents in his time including: Christian Aristotelian and scholastic thought, including that of Thomas Aquinas; Augustine; Plato and Platonic thought; Gregory the Great;...

The two volumes of Reviewing Dante s Theology bring together work by a range of internationally prominent Dante scholars to assess current research on Dante s theology and to suggest future directions for research.
Volume 2 considers some of the broader social, cultural and intellectual contexts for Dante s theological engagement. The contributors discuss the relationship between theology and poetry as Dante sees and presents it; Dante s thought on the nature of the Church; the ways in which liturgical practice helped shape the poet s work; the links between Dante s political and...