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Author:   Filippo Gianferrari ,  Ronald Herzman
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.453kg
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9781032572567

ISBN 10:   1032572566
Pages:   544
Publication Date:   29 May 2026
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
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Table of Contents

Introduction. A Restless Paradise Filippo Gianferrari & Ronald Herzman Part I: Foundations 1. The Structure of Dante’s Paradiso: or How to Tell a Story Beyond Time and Space (Paradiso 1–4) Alejandro Cuadrado 2. From End to Beginning: Cosmogony and Cosmology Theodore J. Cachey, Jr. 3. Hierarchy and Diversity Paola Nasti 4. Beatrice in Paradiso Elena Lombardi Part II: Readings 5. The Subject of Violence (Paradiso 3–5) Brenda Deen Schildgen 6. Heat and Light in the Sun (Paradiso 10–14) Ronald Herzman 7. The Body of Knowledge (Paradiso 14) Filippo Gianferrari 8. Politics and Prophecy: Past, Present, and Future (Paradiso 15–18) Rev’d Dr Claire Honess 9. Justice for All (Paradiso 18–20) Akash Kumar 10. Dante among the Stars (Paradiso 22–27) Zygmunt G. Barański 11. Language (Paradiso 26) Heather Webb 12. The Edge of the Universe (Paradiso 27–30) Alison Cornish 13. The Virgin Mary in Paradiso: Flower of Humanity Brian K. Reynolds 14. The End of Imagination (Paradiso 33) William Franke Part III: Global Perspectives 15. Early Receptions Simon A. Gilson 16. Paradiso in World Religions and Spiritualities Eileen Gardiner 17. Dante’s Paradiso: A Text that Can Foster Interreligious Dialogue? Vittorio Montemaggi 18. The Love that Moves: Dante’s Paradiso in Contemporary Culture Arielle Saiber

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Filippo Gianferrari is Associate Professor of Literature at the University of California, Santa Cruz. He received a PhD in Medieval Studies from the University of Notre Dame, and an MA and BA from the University of Bologna. Before joining UCSC, he taught at Vassar College and Smith College. Ronald Herzman is Distinguished Teaching Professor Emeritus at the State University of New York, Geneseo. In addition to Geneseo, where he continues to teach Dante, he has taught Dante at Georgetown University, St. John’s College in Santa Fe, New York University, Regis High School, and Attica Correctional Facility.

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