PERS HBD1 - To Hell and Back: Dante in a Day

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Ivy Tech Community College

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Be introduced to Dante¿s mysterious and memorable Divine Comedy (1308-21), a poetic/allegorical account of a trip to Hell, Purgatory, Heaven and back. Some of the book¿s sources, ideas, and allusions are unscrambled for you. You explore the text¿s influence, including the reader¿s frequent sensation that Dante is describing ¿ in the Inferno especially ¿ places with which we somehow already feel familiar. You do not need to read the book beforehand. At registration you are notified of a few key sections that are treated in some detail if you choose to prepare by reading them. The Fagles translation is recommended. Sponsored by IUPUC.

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.ivytech.edu

Phone Number:

(317) 921-4800

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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