Dante's Beatrice: Priest of an Androgynous God - Bernardo Lecture Series, No. 2

Examines Dante's character of Beatrice and contends that, more than simply leading Dante to God, Beatrice allows him to see a feminine side in God, humanity, and himself.

About the author

Joan M. Ferrante is Professor of English and Comparative Literature at Columbia University.

Product details

• Authors: Joan M Ferrante, Joan M. Ferrante
• Publisher: Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.1992
• EAN: 9780866981224
• ISBN: 978-0-86698-122-4
• No. of pages: 32
• Dimensions: 141 mm x 216 mm x 4 mm
• Weight: 59 g
• Series: Bernardo Lecture
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Miscellaneous