{"product_id":"unveiling-the-mystery-of-dante-an-esoteric-understanding-of-dante-and-his-divine-comedy-paperback","title":"Unveiling the Mystery of Dante: An Esoteric Understanding of Dante and His Divine Comedy - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEric L. Bisbocci\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis unique study examines Dante's \u003cem\u003eDivine Comedy\u003c\/em\u003e in relation to the evolution of consciousness and explores Dante's connection to the Knights Templar, the Fedeli d'amore, and other esoteric movements in his eternal quest for Divine Wisdom (\u003cem\u003eSophia\u003c\/em\u003e), personified in the figure of Beatrice. By analyzing the poetry of Dante and the \u003cem\u003eFedeli d'amore, \u003c\/em\u003e the author investigates the existence of a \"secret language\" and the transmission of sacred knowledge hidden within the lyrics of those who partook in the \u003cem\u003eDolce Stil Novo\u003c\/em\u003e (Sweet New Style), the most significant literary movement in Italy during the 13th century.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Eric Bisbocci tells of how the \"beatification of woman\" was intimately connected to the transformation of being, while probing the internal dynamics of the initiatory practices relevant to that period. Finally, he reveals the relationship between the poetry of the \u003cem\u003eFedeli d'amore\u003c\/em\u003e and that of the Troubadours, as well as that of the Sufi poets before them--all while questioning the efficacy of modern literary theory to fathom the esoteric meaning of Dante's poem. All of this culminates with an in-depth analysis of the Divine Comedy in its entirety, canto by canto, based on the threefold nature of the human being--thinking, feeling, and willing--as outlined by Rudolf Steiner.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The principle aim of this book is to perceive the Divine Comedy as a \"Spiritual Imagination.\" Thus, the author's ultimate reason for writing it is not to defend one particular interpretation of the \u003cem\u003eDivine Comedy\u003c\/em\u003e but, rather, to show how it can be imagined in such a way that it provides a blueprint whereby students of classical literature can find their own ways to configure a work of art imaginatively to better understand its relation to their own lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 608\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.35 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 15, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47426321023154,"sku":"9781584209713","price":57.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/7a6fde8ae98342673cb5d9c6cfb7c272.webp?v=1778514220","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/unveiling-the-mystery-of-dante-an-esoteric-understanding-of-dante-and-his-divine-comedy-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}