Dante: Physician

By Alexander Greer Drury

Book Overview

""Dante: Physician"" is a biography written by A.G. Drury that explores the lesser-known aspect of Dante Alighieri's life as a physician. The book delves into Dante's medical education, his practice as a physician, and his views on medicine and healthcare during the medieval era. Drury also examines the influence of Dante's medical knowledge on his literary works, particularly in the ""Divine Comedy"". The book offers a unique perspective on one of the most celebrated figures in literature and sheds light on the intersection of medicine and literature during the medieval period.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1163227560
• ISBN13: 9781163227565
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 92 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"