Continuing Studies
Dante and mevieval Florence
Event Details
Date
Thursday, February 27, 2014
Time
7:30-8:45 p.m.
Location
Elvehjem Bulding, 800 University Ave
Description
Examine the history of Dante's native city of Florence and its shaping effect on his life and works. The Vita Nuova narrates the story of his youthful passion for Beatrice, and the Divine Comedy incorporates the physical city of Florence and its citizens as integral elements in the poet's representation of the moral structure of the afterlife with all its torments and joys.
Instructor: Christopher Kleinhenz
Instructor: Christopher Kleinhenz
Cost
$40
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