Sara Macdonald, Barry Craig

Recollecting Dante's Divine Comedy in the Novels of Mark Helprin

The Love That Moves the Sun and the Other Stars

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Produktbeschreibung

This book studies the novels of writer Mark Helprin in relation to Dante's DivineComedy by demonstrating that Helprin's novels are both popular works of literature and serious explorations of philosophical and political themes. In the end, Helprin's novels offer a robust defense of liberal democracy, while advocating for ancient virtue.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Seitenzahl: 166
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. November 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 403g
• ISBN-13: 9780739181966
• ISBN-10: 0739181963
• Artikelnr.: 41417289

Autorenporträt

Sara MacDonald is professor and director of the Great Books Program at St. Thomas University. Barry Craig is professor and academic vice-president at St. Thomas University.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents Preface Introduction Chapter 1: Soldiering Through
Inferno Chapter 2: The Habit of Love Chapter 3: The City of Justice Chapter
4: A Defense of the Democratic Regime Endnotes Bibliography About the
Authors