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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: 1163236233
ISBN13: 9781163236239
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 274
Weight: 0.81
Height: 0.58 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The book An Irish Precursor of Dante is a comprehensive study of the vision of heaven and hell ascribed to the eighth-century Irish saint Adamnan. This book is written by Charles Stuart Boswell, who provides a detailed analysis of the Irish text along with a translation of it. The author explores the similarities between Adamnan's vision and Dante's Divine Comedy and argues that Adamnan's vision was a precursor to Dante's work. The book delves into the cultural and historical context of Adamnan's time, including the influence of Christianity on Irish society. The author also examines the literary techniques used in the Irish text, such as allegory and symbolism. Overall, An Irish Precursor of Dante is a fascinating study that sheds light on the rich literary tradition of Ireland and its influence on Western literature.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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