{"product_id":"the-divine-comedy-paradiso-deluxe-library-edition-9781774760598","title":"The Divine Comedy: Paradiso (Deluxe Library Edition)","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Dante Alighieri\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Engage Classics\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Engage Classics\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Subjects \u0026amp; Themes - Inspirational \u0026amp; Religious\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter an initial ascension, Beatrice guides Dante through the nine celestial spheres of Heaven. These are concentric and spherical, as in Aristotelian and Ptolemaic cosmology. The structure of \u003cem\u003eParadiso\u003c\/em\u003e is based on the four cardinal virtues and the three theological virtues. In \u003cem\u003eParadiso\u003c\/em\u003e, Dante meets and converses with several great saints of the Church, including Saint Peter, and St. John. Allegorically, the poem represents the soul's ascent to God.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Divine Comedy\u003c\/em\u003e represents a vision of the afterlife of the medieval world-view as it had developed in the Western Church by the 14\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e century. The narrative describes Dante's travels through Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise, while allegorically the poem represents the soul's journey towards God. The poem is widely considered to be the pre-eminent work in Italian literature and one of the greatest works of world literature.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46452815429783,"sku":"9781774760598","price":2591.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781774760598.webp?v=1769142527","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-divine-comedy-paradiso-deluxe-library-edition-9781774760598","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}