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An Irish Precursor Of Dante: A Study On The Vision Of Heaven And Hell Ascribed To The Eighth Century Irish St. Adamnan, With Translation Of The Irish

An Irish Precursor Of Dante: A Study On The Vision Of Heaven And Hell Ascribed To The Eighth Century Irish St. Adamnan, With Translation Of The Irish

Boswell, Charles Stuart

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ISBN10: 054821395X
ISBN13: 9780548213957
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Published: Jul 25 2007
Pages: 276
Weight: 1.27
Height: 0.75 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
An Irish Precursor of Dante is a scholarly study of the religious text attributed to St. Adamnan, an eighth-century Irish saint. The book includes a translation of the original Irish text, as well as an analysis of its themes and influences on later Christian literature. The text, which describes Adamnan's vision of heaven and hell, is considered a precursor to Dante's Divine Comedy and is an important piece of early Christian literature. The author, Charles Stuart Boswell, provides historical context for the text and explores its significance in the broader context of Irish and European literature. This book is recommended for scholars and students of medieval literature and religious studies.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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