The Divine Comedy - Dante Alighieri

By Dante Alighieri

Release Date: 1555-01-11

Genre: Poetry

4 (669 ratings)
The poem describes Dante's travels through Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven but at a deeper level, it represents, allegorically, the soul's journey towards God. At this deeper level, Dante draws on medieval Christian theology and philosophy, especially Thomistic philosophy and the Summa Theologica of Thomas Aquinas.

The Divine Comedy - Dante Alighieri

By Dante Alighieri

Release Date: 1555-01-11

Genre: Poetry

4 (669 ratings)
The poem describes Dante's travels through Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven but at a deeper level, it represents, allegorically, the soul's journey towards God. At this deeper level, Dante draws on medieval Christian theology and philosophy, especially Thomistic philosophy and the Summa Theologica of Thomas Aquinas.

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