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Christian History, Issue 70, Spring 2001
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Divine Imagination
By describing a pilgrimage through the realms of death, Dante shares his vision of how Christians should live.
by Rolland Hein
A Polysemantic Country Song?
If you still can't grasp what Dante meant to say in the Comedy, this may (or may not) help.
by Dante Alighieri
The Rest of the Stories
Dante's other books further illuminate his medieval mindset and shed light on the Comedy.
by Oscar Kuhns
"I Still Don't Know How He Does It"
Dorothy Sayers discovers Dante.
by Dorothy Sayers
A Poet Without Honor
Banished from his hometown, Dante became lonely, bitter, and inspired.
by Bonnie C. Harvey
Dante in Love
The poet's feelings for Beatrice far exceeded a childhood crush.
by Charles Williams
A Cathedral of Ideas
From elements of many traditions, Dante fashioned a towering new theology.
by Hans Urs von Balthasar
The Root of All Kinds of Evil
The Inferno is crammed with greedy Florentines receiving their due.
by Elesha Coffman
The Pilgrim Way
The dream of reaching heaven by visiting holy sites inspired millions of medieval Christians-including Dante.
by Jeanetta R. Chrystie
The Gallery: Walk of Fame
Star sightings in the Comedy highlight Dante's religious and political views.
by Jonathan Boyd, Janine Petry, and Steven Gertz
Goodness, Gracious(ness), Great Balls of Fire
Visions of eternity just aren't what they used to be.
by Jeffrey Burton Russell
What about Purgatory?
The doctrinal grounding of Dante's mysterious mountain.
by Dennis Martin
The Link: Classics & Common Memory
Why Dante's medieval masterwork continues to thrive in translation. A conversation with Robert Pinsky.
by the CH Editors
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