Numerous books have attempted to chronicle the life of Dante Alighieri, yet essential questions remain unanswered. How did this self-taught Florentine become the celebrated author of the Divine Comedy? Was his exile from Florence so extraordinary? How did Dante make himself the main protagonist in his works, in a literary context that advised against it? And why has his life interested so many readers? In Dante's New Lives, eminent scholars Elisa Brilli and Giuliano Milani answer these questions and many more. Their account reappraises Dante's life and work by assessing archival and literary evidence and examining the most recent scholarship. The book is a model of interdisciplinary biography, as fascinating as it is rigorous.

About the Author
Elisa Brilli is Professor in Italian Studies and Medieval Studies at the University of Toronto. Her many books include Firenze e il profeta: Dante fra teologia e politica (2012). Giuliano Milani is Professor in Medieval History at the Universite Gustave Eiffel in Paris, France. His books include L'homme a la bourse au cou: Genealogies et usage d'une image medievale (2019).


Book Information
ISBN 9781789147810
Author Elisa Brilli
Format Hardback
Page Count 356
Imprint Reaktion Books
Publisher Reaktion Books