In a masterly synthesis of historical and literary analysis, Giuseppe Mazzotta shows how medieval knowledge systems--the cycle of the liberal arts, ethics, politics, and theology--interacted with poetry and elevated the Divine Comedy to a central position in shaping all other forms of discursive kno[...]

This edition of Dante's masterpiece is based on Michael Palma's acclaimed verse translation. Lavinia Greenlaw wrote in the "New Statesman" that Palma "rejects archaism and rhetorical extravagance, preferring accuracy and rhythmic regularity" and Guido Waldman in "The Spectator" said "this Norton edi[...]