{"product_id":"9781531243630","title":"The New Life (La Vita Nuova)","description":"One of the surest signs of fame among men is when one is known solely by his first name, and yet the mention of just that first name makes clear who is being spoken of. So it is with \u003cb\u003eDante Alighieri (1265-1321), known simply as Dante, thanks to the success of his \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eDivine Comedy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e, one of the seminal works in human history. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWith the \u003ci\u003eDivine Comedy\u003c\/i\u003e, Dante is often considered the master of contemporary Italian, as well as a forerunner of the Renaissance, which began to flourish in Florence around the same time. \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Divine Comedy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e tells of Dante’s journey through Hell (the Inferno), Purgatory, and Paradise, guided by famous poets including Virgil. \u003c\/b\u003eDante’s epic discusses religion, philosophy, and a wide range of subject matter throughout Dante’s travels. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlthough Dante will always be known for \u003ci\u003eDivine Comedy\u003c\/i\u003e, he also wrote other works, touching on topics like philosophy in works like \u003ci\u003eConvivio,\u003c\/i\u003e and religion and power in \u003ci\u003eDe Monarchia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Yurita Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47300868210928,"sku":"9781531243630","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781531243630_p0.jpg?v=1763741760","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781531243630","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}