History
Dante and the History of Florentine Factionalism
Nassime Chida (2025)
A historicized reading of the key events in Inferno 10 through an illustrated timeline and accompanying essay.
A Possible “Geometrical” Model for the Cosmology of the Commedia: A Synthesis
Susanna Barsella and Vincenzo Vespri (2022)
A geometrical representation of Dante’s cosmology.
Dante, the European Cloth Trade, and the Battle of the Golden Spurs
Pieter Vanhove (2018)
A historical overview of the connections between the European wool trade, Flanders, and the Battle of the Golden Spurs in Dante's Commedia.
Teddy Roosevelt, Dante, and the Man in the Arena
Akash Kumar (2018)
An exploration of President Theodore Roosevelt as a reader of Dante’s Commedia.
Dante’s Life (1302-1310): Showing Divergences between Carpi and Inglese
Nassime Chida (2018)
A chart highlighting biographical claims made about Dante Alighieri by Carpi and Inglese.
Immanuel of Rome and Dante
Isabelle Levy (2017)
Immanuel of Rome: The Hebrew and Italian writings by a Jewish contemporary of Dante.
Dante Alighieri: A Chronology
Grace Delmolino (2013)
A timeline of important historical and biographical events in Dante's lifetime.
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