Dante's Divine Comedy

Conversations exploring Dante's Divine Comedy with leading scholars, acclaimed academics, and innovative researchers. Join host Richard Emerson for in-depth discussions that bridge medieval wisdom with contemporary insights, revealing how Dante's masterwork continues to illuminate our path forward.

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Purging Modernity: A New Renaissance with Joe Carlson

Nov 22, 2024

The Sphere of Venus, with Prof. Robert-Louis Abrahamson

Nov 16, 2023

The Sphere of Mercury, with Prof. Robert-Louis Abrahamson

Oct 24, 2023

Sphere of the Moon, with Prof. Robert-Louis Abrahamson

Oct 10, 2023

Interview: TomLABooks, Inferno 26, and Intellectual Hubris.

Dec 4, 2021

Interview: Dr. Phil Cary about Dante's Cosmology, and the 24 Wise People in the Sun.

Nov 27, 2021

Florence in the 13 hundreds: An overview. Arts, Architecture, Dante, and the Albizzi Family.

Nov 13, 2021

The Lord of the Rings, and themes in the Divine Comedy.

Nov 5, 2021

Interview: TomLABooks & The Divine Comedy

Nov 1, 2021

The 12 hundreds in Florence, and the World Dante grew up in.

Oct 30, 2021

Dante's Letter to Emperor Henry VII, his "Shining Hope" for Florence.

Oct 25, 2021

The Letter to Cardinal da Prato, Part IV. The hope of Dante and the Exiles.

Oct 21, 2021

From Charles of Valois in November 1301, to Dante's Exile and April, 1302.

Oct 18, 2021

From Dante's Priorate in 1300, to Prince Valois entering Florence in November, 1301.

Oct 17, 2021

The Summer Dante became a Prior in Florence, and context with two Feuding Families.

Oct 15, 2021

Dante's Letter to his Patron, Can Grande della Scala

Oct 11, 2021

Dante’s Plea to return the Papacy to Rome

Oct 6, 2021

Dante’s Relationship to Scripture, and to the Church

Oct 6, 2021

Purgatory, Episode 15

Mar 22, 2021

Purgatory, Episode 14

Mar 15, 2021

Purgatory, Episode 13

Mar 8, 2021

Purgatory, Episode 12

Mar 1, 2021

Purgatory, Episode 11

Feb 25, 2021

Purgatory, Episode 10

Feb 22, 2021

Purgatory, Episode 9

Feb 18, 2021

Purgatory, Episode 8

Feb 15, 2021

Purgatory, Episode 7

Feb 11, 2021

Purgatory, Episode 6

Feb 8, 2021

Purgatory, Episode 5

Feb 5, 2021

Purgatory, Episode 4

Jan 27, 2021

Purgatory, Episode 3

Jan 21, 2021

Purgatory, Episode 2

Jan 21, 2021

Purgatory, Episode 1

Jan 21, 2021