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Katelynn Robinson. 'The Sense Of Smell In The Middle Ages: A Source Of Certainty.' London-New York: Routledge, 2020., Tommaso De Robertis

Bibliotheca Dantesca: Journal of Dante Studies

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'Approaches To Teaching Dante’S Divine Comedy,' 2nd Edition. Christopher Kleinhenz And Kristina Olson, Eds. New York, Ny: Modern Languages Association Of America, 2020, Federica Coluzzi

Bibliotheca Dantesca: Journal of Dante Studies

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'Nuove Prospettive Sulla Tradizione Della “Commedia.” Terza Serie (2020).' Martina Cita, Federico Marchetti, And Paolo Trovato, Eds. Padua: Libreriauniversitaria.It Edizioni, 2021., Paolo Scartoni

Bibliotheca Dantesca: Journal of Dante Studies

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'Dante Visualizzato. Carte Ridenti Ii: Xv Secolo. Prima Parte.' Marcello Ciccuto And Leyla M.G. Livraghi, Eds. Florence: Franco Cesati, 2019; 'Dante Visualizzato. Carte Ridenti Iii: Xv Secolo. Seconda Parte.' Rossend Arqués Corominas And Sabrina Ferrara, Eds. Florence: Franco Cesati, 2019., Stefano Cassini

Bibliotheca Dantesca: Journal of Dante Studies

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Lino Pertile. 'Dante Popolare.' Ravenna: Longo Editore, 2021., Mario Sassi

Bibliotheca Dantesca: Journal of Dante Studies

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Paolo Pellegrini. 'Dante Alighieri. Una Vita.' Turin: Einaudi, 2021., Natale Vacalebre

Bibliotheca Dantesca: Journal of Dante Studies

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John Took. 'Dante.' Princeton, Nj: Princeton University Press, 2020., Lourdes Contreras

Bibliotheca Dantesca: Journal of Dante Studies

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Elisa Brilli And Giuliano Milani. 'Vite Nuove. Biografia E Autobiografia Di Dante.' Rome: Carocci, 2021., Natale Vacalebre

Bibliotheca Dantesca: Journal of Dante Studies

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Empty Flags And Fallen 'Angeli': Dante And The Imagery Of The Capitol Riot, Kristina Olson

Bibliotheca Dantesca: Journal of Dante Studies

After the mob attack on the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, which disrupted the certification of the 2020 presidential election, several photographs of the insurrectionists have begun to emerge. Jacob Chansley, known as Jake Angeli, was one of the many insurrectionists photographed on the Senate dais after the chamber had been evacuated of all elected officials, who were escorted into safety. Angeli wore a horned, double raccoon-tail helmet, painted his face the colors of the US flag, and carried a spear with the American flag. While the appearance of the Confederate flag born into its halls by the same …

Seven Hundred Years After Dante’S Death. The Imperishable Image Of An Eternal Poet, Matteo Maselli

Bibliotheca Dantesca: Journal of Dante Studies

This report provides a summary of the main initiatives that took place in 2021 to celebrate the seventh centenary of Dante’s death (publications, conferences, exhibitions, events of various kinds). The plurality of the episodes recorded demonstrates how the attention paid to Dante is not an exclusive trait of the higher spheres of culture, but is instead well rooted even in non-academic contexts.

From The "Allora" To The "Non Ancora:" Luzi's Essays On Dante, Thomas E. Peterson

Bibliotheca Dantesca: Journal of Dante Studies

In five critical essays on Dante extending from 1945 to 1999 Mario Luzi presents his view of the Divina Commedia as a living work that requires its readers to enter into its internal creative process in order to comprehend its moral and teleological meanings. At the center of the essays is the figure of Dante, identical to the poem’s protagonist, whose absolute identification with the objects of his thought gives rise to a poetry of prophecy, proclamation and testimony rooted in the experience of exile. Dante sees exile as the universal condition of humanity, which presupposes a spiritual struggle and …

Surprising Encounters: Manzoni’S Dantean Rhetorical Palimpsest ('Promessi Sposi' Vii-Viii And Xxxiii-Xxxiv), Anthony Nussmeier

Bibliotheca Dantesca: Journal of Dante Studies

Previous investigations of Alessandro Manzoni’s Dantean borrowings have unearthed a quantity of stilemes and syntagm that have revised substantially the thesis that Dantean reminiscences in Manzoni are “pochissimi” and possess only an “affinità generica” (A. Mazza). Rodney J. Lokaj’s systematic study of Manzoni’s reuse of Dante in the “comic key” has contributed greatly to our understanding of Promessi sposi as a treasure trove of references, veiled and unveiled, to the sommo poeta. Inf. 5 has been thought commonly to be the touchstone of intertextuality between Dante and Manzoni. This essay unearths further connections between Inf. 5 and …

New Light On Dante’S Construction Of Geryon, Paul Hosle

Bibliotheca Dantesca: Journal of Dante Studies

This essay aims to improve our understanding of Dante’s construction of Geryon in Inferno 16-17. First, I address the vexed question concerning the truth-status of the monster vis-à-vis that of the poem. After rejecting alternative interpretations, I defend the exclusively allegorical reading of Geryon and suggest that it should be seen as a conscious corrective reaction to Virgil’s metapoetic construction of Fama in Aeneid 4. In the second part of the essay, I demonstrate an unappreciated wordplay between Gerion(e) and girone and argue that this serves as a key to appreciating his allegorical nature. The latent anagrammatic wordplay underscores his …

"Molti E Molte:" Women Readers And Lady Philosophy In Dante's Convivio, Alyssa M. Granacki

Bibliotheca Dantesca: Journal of Dante Studies

In the first Book of the Convivio, Dante names women among the readers of his text, which include “non solamente maschi ma femmine.” However, the poet’s exhortations to women in the canzone Amor che ne la mente suggest that female readers may have a unique relationship to knowledge. Juxtaposing Dante’s interpretation with the language of the poem, this article analyzes how the Convivio articulates the pursuit of philosophical knowledge as one which is at once gendered and universal. Considering Dante’s woman reader raises questions such as: To what extent are women invited to participate in knowledge-seeking? How do women …

The Dante Lesson In Fuyumi Soryo’S 'Cesare: Il Creatore Che Ha Distrutto', Deborah Parker

Bibliotheca Dantesca: Journal of Dante Studies

This study examines the treatment of Dante’s Divine Comedy in a graphic novel by the female Japanese mangaka (manga artist), Fuyumi Soryo—Cesare: Il creatore che ha distrutto (2005-present). The manga focuses on the Renaissance condottiere, Cesare Borgia. Soryo collaborates with Motoaki Hara, an Associate Professor in the School of Cultural and Social Studies in the Department of European and American Studies at Tokai University, who specializes in medieval and Renaissance Italy. One chapter, Divine Comedy, features a lesson delivered by the eminent Renaissance commentator, Cristoforo Landino on Inf. 33. Among the students are Cesare Borgia and Giovanni …

The Constantine And Zoe Mosaic, Lilly Jones

BYZANTIUM: Trade, Treasure, Tradition

In this case study I will go over the history behind the Constantine and Zoe mosaic in the Hagia Sophia, why it was hidden for so long, and the multiple theories behind its alterations. I will also cover the history of Zoe and her many husbands and why altering the mosaic would have been necessary to show history and they wanted it to be remembered. There is not the same record of events in Byzantium like we have today, history was written by the powerful and important to write to narrative they wanted. Because of the clues left behind we …

Case Study Of Byzantium, Shelby Johnson

BYZANTIUM: Trade, Treasure, Tradition

The Byzantine Empire (395-1453 CE) was a large cultural center that included a meshing of different societies in terms of trade. Located along the Mediterranean Sea, the empire had a monopoly of sea trade, leading to their multiple years of success under many different ruling emperors. Many different countries brought with them pieces of their culture and textile materials to the Byzantine Empire.

Around 500 A.D. China was known for their silk making textiles, holding the secret of their creation for many years until a group of traveling monks in Europe were able to smuggle out silkworm eggs from China, …

The Face Of Power: A Chronological Comparison Of Byzantine Coinage, Emma Duffin

BYZANTIUM: Trade, Treasure, Tradition

Coinage was an effective tool for representing imperial power in the Byzantine Empire. This short essay focuses on the evolution of power representation in coinage and argues that Byzantine emperors displayed power by employing classical Roman elements in their coinage. This argument is communicated through a chronological comparison of five coins ranging in date from 288 to 1425 C.E. These coins are a small example of the transition from imperial iconography to Christian iconography in which we see how classical forms are preserved even among a drastic change in style and narrative.

The Vienna Genesis And The Evolution Of Christian Book Illumination, Samantha Castro

BYZANTIUM: Trade, Treasure, Tradition

In this essay, I argue that the Vienna Genesis influenced future Christian manuscripts by pushing the idea that higher status and holiness were linked. The Vienna Genesis' expensive creation and classically-influenced illustrations, which were seen by some as conspicuous, would be imitated by the Paris Psalter, only differentiating in the subject matter. The Melisende Psalter would take a turn in its style, mimicking Byzantine icons rather than classical works, but it continued the high-cost production and ruler-appealing narrative of King David. And unlike the other two, the Melisende Psalter cements the initial bias, with signs hinting at possible royal/imperial ownership.

Utility, Liturgy, And Luxury, Olivia Brock

BYZANTIUM: Trade, Treasure, Tradition

The material legacy of medieval Byzantium is one of intricate luxury objects made of precious materials. As was evident in many cultures and periods, including the Byzantine, high-quality luxury materials were used to promote the status of individuals and institutions. The Attarouthi Treasure out of the Church of St. Stephen in Syria presents an excellent case study of luxury liturgical objects used to promote the social status of the church, as well as imbed the church in a series of complex social networks that both enhanced and retracted from the church’s social role. These objects were also physically dynamic as …