An Irish Precursor of Dante A Study on the Vision of Heaven and Hell ascribed to the Eighth-century Irish Saint Adamnán, with Tr
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Dante's Irish Harbinger: A Study of the Visions of Heaven and Hell Attributed to the 8th-Century Irish Saint Adamnan, with a Translation of the Irish Text, is a work by Charles Stewart Boswell that examines the religious and philosophical visions seen by the Irish saint Adamnan. The author examines the influence of these visions on subsequent works, in particular on Dante's "Divine Comedy". The book contains a translation of the Irish text, which allows the reader to better understand the historical significance and spiritual context of the work of St. Adamnan. Dante's Irish Harbinger is a valuable contribution to the study and understanding of medieval literature and spirituality.
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Data sheet
- Name of the Author
- Charles Stuart Boswell
- Language
- English
- Release date
- 2015-09-20
- Title
- An Irish Precursor of Dante
A Study on the Vision of Heaven and Hell ascribed to the Eighth-century Irish Saint Adamnán, with Translation of the Irish Text - Subject
- Christian literature, Irish -- History and criticism
Christian saints -- Ireland
Civilization, Celtic, in literature
Dante Alighieri, 1265-1321 -- Criticism and interpretation
Fís Adamnáin
Heaven -- Christianity -- History of doctrines -- Middle Ages, 600-1500
Heaven in literature
Hell -- Christianity -- History of doctrines -- Middle Ages, 600-1500
Hell in literature
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