{"product_id":"unveiling-the-mystery-of-dante-an-esoteric-understanding-of-dante-and-his-divine-comedy-9781584209713","title":"Unveiling the Mystery of Dante: An Esoteric Understanding of Dante and His Divine Comedy","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis unique study examines Dante's \u003ci\u003eDivine Comedy\u003c\/i\u003e in relation to the evolution of consciousness and explores Dante's connection to the Knights Templar, the Fedeli d'amore, and other esoteric movements in his eternal quest for Divine Wisdom (\u003ci\u003eSophia\u003c\/i\u003e), personified in the figure of Beatrice. By analyzing the poetry of Dante and the \u003ci\u003eFedeli d'amore, \u003c\/i\u003e the author investigates the existence of a \"secret language\" and the transmission of sacred knowledge hidden within the lyrics of those who partook in the \u003ci\u003eDolce Stil Novo\u003c\/i\u003e (Sweet New Style), the most significant literary movement in Italy during the 13th century. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEric Bisbocci tells of how the \"beatification of woman\" was intimately connected to the transformation of being, while probing the internal dynamics of the initiatory practices relevant to that period. Finally, he reveals the relationship between the poetry of the \u003ci\u003eFedeli d'amore\u003c\/i\u003e and that of the Troubadours, as well as that of the Sufi poets before them--all while questioning the efficacy of modern literary theory to fathom the esoteric meaning of Dante's poem. All of this culminates with an in-depth analysis of the Divine Comedy in its entirety, canto by canto, based on the threefold nature of the human being--thinking, feeling, and willing--as outlined by Rudolf Steiner. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe principle aim of this book is to perceive the Divine Comedy as a \"Spiritual Imagination.\" Thus, the author's ultimate reason for writing it is not to defend one particular interpretation of the \u003ci\u003eDivine Comedy\u003c\/i\u003e but, rather, to show how it can be imagined in such a way that it provides a blueprint whereby students of classical literature can find their own ways to configure a work of art imaginatively to better understand its relation to their own lives. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eC O N T E N T S: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface \u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePART ONE: The Esoteric Background of the Divine Comedy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Tower of Babel and the Problem of Dialecticism\u003cbr\u003eMetamorphoses of the Soul\u003cbr\u003eBehind the Scenes\u003cbr\u003eThe Secret Message \u003cbr\u003eDeciphering the Meaning of Love \u003cbr\u003eGoddess of the Sun\u003cbr\u003eResurrecting the Temple\u003cbr\u003e\"The Cross and the Eagle\" \u003cbr\u003eThe Heresy of Romantic Love: The Manichean Stream of Thinking\u003cbr\u003eUnearthing the Forces of Darkness\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePART TWO: Re-imagining the Divine Comedy in the Light of Thinking, Feeling, and Willing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Tripartition of the Divine Comedy\u003cbr\u003eThe Inferno: Confronting the Dragon \u003cbr\u003eThe Purgatorio: Ascending the Slopes of Redemption\u003cbr\u003eThe Paradiso: Into the \"I\" of God\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eIndex of Illustrations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lindisfarne Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/15\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781584209713\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 608\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.94lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.35d","brand":"Eric L. Bisbocci","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36660608303260,"sku":"9781584209713","price":42.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_5efd67b3-4a65-41dd-b01b-985d360bf4c0.jpg?v=1603897107","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/unveiling-the-mystery-of-dante-an-esoteric-understanding-of-dante-and-his-divine-comedy-9781584209713","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}