MLAN 2610
ITAL 3610
Italian Literature in Translation
Prof. Fabio Girelli-Carasi
LECTURE 8 -- Meeting in BOYLAN 3139 |
Philosophical, Poetic and Mystical Knowledge GNOSIS |
The Search beyond the Boundaries of the Physical World
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The Earth in the Middle Ages
The Psalter World Map (pictured), drawn in the 13th century, represents remote and hostile environments inhabited by monsters. On the map, Christ is watching over the Earth, which is depicted by a circle with ocean around it. Asia is at the top, Europe on the lower left, Africa next to it and Jerusalem at the centre. |
The Universe according to Dante and Christian Theology
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UPSIDE DOWN IMAGE OF THE INFERNO
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