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Hardcover Dante's Griffin and the History of the World: A Study of the Earthly Paradise (Purgatorio, Cantos XXIX-XXXIII) Book
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ISBN: 0198158165

ISBN13: 9780198158165

Dante's Griffin and the History of the World: A Study of the Earthly Paradise (Purgatorio, Cantos XXIX-XXXIII)

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The griffin from Dante's mountain of Purgatory, able to make a tree bear leaves and flowers, has long been seen to represent Christ. Through an examination of medieval griffin-lore and of Dante's own poem, this provocative study shows that this explanation is untenable. Peter Armour explores both intellectual and political concerns, and the imaginative world of early 14th-century Italy--including such themes as theology, philosophy, jurisprudence,...

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