A Walk in Other Worlds with Dante

About this book

Dante's Hell descends in circles, Purgatory rises as a mountain, and Paradise expands into a series of celestial heavens. The design is magnificent, but a newcomer can easily become lost among its guides, sinners, symbols and historical figures.

Marion S. Bainbrigge guides readers through the three regions of the Divine Comedy, explaining the figures and theological ideas encountered along the way. The illustrations help locate each scene in Dante's elaborate geography. The book works best as a companion held beside the poem, especially where unfamiliar names or symbols interrupt the journey.