Dante and the Practice of Humility: A Theological Commentary on the Divine Comedy

Rachel Teubner's book explores humility in Dante's Divine Comedy, arguing it is an ascetical exercise and a work of self-examination. It investigates scriptural, literary, and liturgical sources and offers fresh feminist perspectives on its theological challenges. Teubner demonstrates how the poetry is theologically significant, focusing on its definition of humility as ethically and artistically meaningful. Undergraduate and novice readers will benefit, and theologians and scholars of medieval religion will be introduced to a growing body of scholarship.

Format: Hardback
Length: 350 pages
Publication date: 13 July 2023
Publisher: Cambridge University Press

In her book, "Rachel Teubner delves into the depths of humility in Dante's Divine Comedy, presenting it as an ascetical exercise aimed at training the author in the practice of humility rather than a mere reflection of authorial hubris. This groundbreaking contribution to contemporary scholarship views the poem as a work of self-examination, exploring its scriptural, literary, and liturgical sources while offering fresh feminist perspectives on its theological challenges. Teubner showcases the theological significance of the Comedy, particularly in its definition of humility as ethically and artistically meaningful. Through a canto-by-canto interrogation of the text, she unveils how contemporary tools of literary analysis can provide fresh insights into its profound meaning. This companion is invaluable for undergraduate and novice readers, as well as theologians and scholars of medieval religion, who will be introduced to a growing body of scholarship exploring Dante's religious thought."

Weight: 694g
Dimension: 159 x 237 x 31 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781009315357