Paradise XI and XII - Franciscan and Dominican Saints in Dante's Divine Comedy
Offered By: Yale University via YouTube
Course Description
Overview
Explore a lecture from Yale University's "Dante in Translation" course focusing on Paradise XI and XII of Dante's Divine Comedy. Delve into Professor Mazzotta's analysis of the Heaven of the Sun, examining the interplay between Franciscan and Dominican orders. Discover how St. Thomas's tribute to St. Francis is mirrored by St. Bonaventure's homage to St. Dominic, and uncover the chiasmic structure reinforced by figures like Nathan and Joachim of Flora. Investigate the poetic portrayal of St. Francis's marriage to Lady Poverty and St. Dominic's to theology, while considering their shared critique of worldly values. Gain insights into the "ludic theology" permeating these cantos and participate in a concluding question and answer session.
Syllabus
- Chapter 1. Additional Remarks on Canto X
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- Chapter 2. Franciscan and Dominican Saints
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- Chapter 3. Canto XI: Counterpoints; Orientation
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- Chapter 4. The Life of Francis
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- Chapter 5. Canto XII: Life of Dominic
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- Chapter 6. Question and Answer.
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