{"product_id":"dante-a-life-hardcover","title":"Dante: A Life - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlessandro Barbero\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAllan Cameron\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDante\u003c\/i\u003e brings the legendary author--and the medieval Italy of his era-- to vivid life, describing the political intrigue, battles, culture, and society that shaped his writing. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDante Alighieri's \u003ci\u003eDivine Comedy\u003c\/i\u003e has defined how people imagine and depict heaven and hell for over seven centuries. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e However, outside of Italy, his other works are not well known, and less still is generally known about the context he wrote them in. In \u003ci\u003eDante\u003c\/i\u003e, Barbero brings the legendary author's Italy to life, describing the political intrigue, battles, city and society that shaped his life and work. The son of a shylock who dreams of belonging to the world of writers and nobles, we follow Dante into the dark corridors of politics where ideals are shattered by rampant corruption, and then into exile as he travels Italy and discovers the extraordinary color and variety of the countryside, the metropolises, and the knightly courts. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This is a book by a serious scholar with real popular appeal, as evidenced by its bestseller ranking in Italy. It is a remarkable piece of forensic investigation into medieval Italian life.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlessandro Barbero\u003c\/b\u003e is an Italian historian, novelist, and essayist. He won the 1996 Strega Prize, for \u003ci\u003eBella vita e guerre altrui di Mr. Pyle gentiluomo\u003c\/i\u003e. Barbero is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Battle\u003c\/i\u003e, an account of the Battle of Waterloo; \u003ci\u003eThe Day of the Barbarians\u003c\/i\u003e, the story of the Battle of Adrianople; and \u003ci\u003eCharlemagne--\u003c\/i\u003eall published in Britain.\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eHe writes for \u003ci\u003eIl Sole 24 Ore \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eLa Stampa\u003c\/i\u003e, is the editor of \u003ci\u003eStoria d'Europa e del Mediterranean, \u003c\/i\u003eand regularly appears on Italian television and radio. In 2005, the Republic of France awarded Barbero with the title of Chevalier de l'ordre des Arts et des Lettres. He lives in Italy and \u003ci\u003eDante\u003c\/i\u003e is his first book to be published in America. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eAllan Cameron\u003c\/b\u003e has translated twenty-four books including \u003ci\u003eThe Anonymous Novel \u003c\/i\u003eby Alessando Barbero. He lives in Glasgow. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAllan Cameron\u003c\/b\u003e has translated twenty-four books including \u003ci\u003eThe Anonymous Novel \u003c\/i\u003eby Alessando Barbero. He lives in Glasgow.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 9.1 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 04, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47394579218610,"sku":"9781643139135","price":28.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/e4f96011a127765013c80c8197abc7e9.webp?v=1777984415","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/dante-a-life-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}