{"product_id":"dante-the-poet-the-political-thinker-the-man-9781593761240","title":"Dante: The Poet, the Political Thinker, the Man","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDante: The Poet, the Political Thinker, the Man\u003c\/strong\u003e by Reynolds, Barbara. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9781593761240.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDante is one of the towering figures of European literature, yet there remain a surprising number of questions about his life and works; Who was the leader that would bring peace to the world, as Virgil and Beatrice prophesied in the Commedia? Who was Beatrice, really? Was De Vulgari Eloquentia truly a treatise on the art of writing? Did he need a medicinal muse? Dante scholar and translator Barbara Reynolds contends the master used cannabis to soar to greater creative heights.\n\nBesides proposing a solution to the famous prophecies, this lively, engaging, and elegantly written biography contains a provocative new idea in virtually every chapter, offering alternative interpretations of his work. Drawing from an impressive array of sources, Reynolds provides a comprehensive analysis of the poet, placing him within the context of his culture and society to deepen our understanding of a complicated man who was irritable, opinionated, and vengeful—and an extraordinary genius.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Counterpoint","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44428142837813,"sku":"ByrdShop_1593761244","price":28.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781593761240_83ab4003-f05d-46d9-8382-f1c97609bea4.jpg?v=1784274437","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/dante-the-poet-the-political-thinker-the-man-9781593761240","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}