Beatrices Personalised Theology (Paperback). This item is unavailable.Beatrices Personalised Theology (Paperback)

Paperback. This book offers a reading of one of world literatures most famous female characters. Beatrice is female, uneducated, and lacks all other trappings of theological authority. Yet she carries profound theological authority in the Commedia, despite appearing alongside other characters who were real theologians. The book opens up the hermeneutical space between historical theologians and their poetic counterparts. Through Beatrices presence as lover and beloved, and with her distinctive theological voice, we can understand the core of Dantes theology. For the pilgrim, the encounter with Beatrice is the hinge around which the entire narrative turns; twentieth-century philosophy can enrich that significant moment by offering a dialogic perspective. This book offers an encounter with the text which takes seriously the lifeworld of Dante and his sources, while remaining vital and responsive to contemporary life and thought. Beatrices theological authority manifests itself in the Commedia despite her being female and uneducated. For the pilgrim, the encounter with Beatrice is the hinge around which the entire narrative turns. Through her presence as lover and beloved, and with her distinctive theological voice, we can understand the core of Dantes theology. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…