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Dante: Inferno to Paradise

Part One: The Inferno

Explore the historical background of medieval Florence from 1216 to Dante's birth in 1265, dramatic details of Danteโ€™s childhood, education and early literary and political career, culminating in his exile in 1302, and his decision to begin The Divine Comedy in 1306.

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Part Two: Resurrection

Explore the afterlife and literary and cultural fate of Danteโ€™s masterpiece.

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