Mary Alexandra Watt: 1 book

Dante, Columbus and the Prophetic Tradition

Spiritual Imperialism in the Italian Imagination

by Mary Alexandra Watt
Language: English
Release Date: March 27, 2017

Exploring the diverse factors that persuaded Christopher Columbus that he could reach the fabled "East" by sailing west, Dante, Columbus and the Prophetic Tradition considers, first, the impact of Dante’s Divine Comedy and the apocalyptic prophetic tradition that it reflects, on Columbus’s...

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