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The Modern Scholar: Dante and His Divine Comedy: The Modern Scholar | [Timothy B. Shutt]
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The Modern Scholar: Dante and His Divine Comedy: The Modern Scholar

  • by Timothy B. Shutt

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    08-13-08
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Kenyon College professor Dr. Timothy B. Shutt examines Dante's greatest work, The Divine Comedy, both in terms of its autobiographical elements and its allegorical meaning for the human race.

Download the accompanying reference guide.

©2005 Timothy B. Shutt; (P)2005 Recorded Books, LLC

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    Jeanne Schaumburg, IL, United States 03-15-11
    Jeanne Schaumburg, IL, United States 03-15-11 Member Since 2004
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    "Lectures certainly, but entertaining as well"

    I really enjoy the Modern Scholar series, and Dr Shutt's lectures (this and other topics) are educational and liberally sprinkled with wit. Dante's Divine Comedy comes to life as Shutt reaches into the minds of Dante and his contemporaries, tells us the story and some of what was going on at the time. Very enjoyable.

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    Landon Bemidji, Mongolia 04-08-10
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    "Entertaining and Enlightening"

    The Divine Comedy is a very deep epic which means that there is much that the first-time reader will miss. Dr. Shutt does an excellent job explaining all kinds of useful information for interpreting, understanding, and enjoying the Comedy at a very high level.

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    Insightful, historically informative, great listen


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    I didnt know the history of Dante or the people he mentions in the Divine Comedy and this explains a lot of it. Great way of understanding why Dante wrote the things he did.


    Which scene was your favorite?

    Lake of Ice


    Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

    Ugoline de Burgose and Ruggiero and odysseus' story


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