Divine Comedy Courses and Certifications

Dante's Divine Comedy - Purgatory XXIV-XXVI: Poetics and the Italian Love Lyric

Exploración de la poética en la Divina Comedia: encuentros con poetas líricos italianos en el Purgatorio, examinando estilos poéticos y la inspiración divina en la creación literaria.

• YouTube
• 53 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Dante's Divine Comedy: Purgatory Cantos X-XII and XVI-XVII - Lecture 12

Explore Dante's Divine Comedy through theological and artistic lenses, examining pride, wrath, and human imagination in Purgatory cantos X-XII and XVI-XVII.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 12 minutes
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• Free Video

Dante's Divine Comedy: Inferno Cantos I-IV - Analysis and Interpretation

Explore Dante's Divine Comedy through an in-depth analysis of Inferno's first four cantos, examining stylistic features, narrative structure, and the poem's relationship to classical tradition.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 15 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Dante's Vita Nuova: Love, Poetry, and the Divine Comedy

Explorez l'autobiographie de Dante, sa quête poétique et sa conception de l'amour. Découvrez comment cette œuvre préfigure la Divine Comédie et s'inscrit dans son contexte culturel médiéval.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 9 minutes
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• Free Video

Paradise XI and XII - Franciscan and Dominican Saints in Dante's Divine Comedy

Exploración de los Cantos X-XII del Paraíso de Dante, analizando las vidas de San Francisco y Santo Domingo y su impacto en la teología medieval a través de una perspectiva poética y filosófica.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 13 minutes
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• Free Video

Dante's Divine Comedy: Paradise Cantos XV-XVII - Cacciaguida and Exile - Lecture 19

Explore Dante's Paradise cantos XV-XVII, examining the interplay of history, self, and exile through Cacciaguida's encounter. Delve into historiographic modes, mythic references, and the redemptive power of exile in Dante's poetic journey.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 11 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Divine Comedy: Dante's Journey to Freedom

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Jorge Luis Borges, the great Argentine writer, said that no one should deny themselves the pleasure of reading Dante's Divine Comedy. In this course, you will discover precisely what Borges meant.

• edX
• 8 weeks, 9-10 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Dante Alighieri: Science and poetry in The Divine Comedy

Explore Dante's Divine Comedy through a discussion of the sources and references of the poetry and modern science

• edX
• 4 weeks, 8-10 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Dante's Divine Comedy: Purgatory Cantos XXX, XXXI, XXXIII - Earthly Paradise and Beatrice's Arrival

Explore Dante's Earthly Paradise in Purgatory, examining freedom, conversion, and the arrival of Beatrice. Analyze key themes and the ongoing process of spiritual growth in this pivotal section of the Divine Comedy.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 9 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Divine Comedy: Dante's Journey to Freedom, Part 2 (Purgatorio)

After his harrowing descent into the depths of despair, the Pilgrim Dante emerges with Virgil onto the Isle of Mount Purgatorio in the southern hemisphere. There he will be healed of sin and prepared for his climactic reunion with Beatrice.

• edX
• 7 weeks, 8-10 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Dante's Divine Comedy

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Join two gifted teachers as they share the fruit of two lifetimes' worth of historical and literary expertise in this introduction to one of the greatest works ever written.

• The Great Courses Plus
• 12 hours 12 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Dante's Divine Comedy - Purgatory Cantos V, VI, IX, and X Analysis

Explore Dante's Purgatory cantos, examining themes of freedom, civic ancestry, moral purification, and the structure of Purgatory. Delve into political commentary and artistic representations in this literary analysis.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 17 minutes
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• Free Video

Paradise XXIV-XXVI: Dante's Examination on Theological Virtues

Explore Dante's examination on faith, hope, and love in Paradise, analyzing theological virtues through apostolic encounters and their relevance to personal growth and societal reform.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 16 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Dante's Inferno - Final Cantos and the Triumph of Comedy over Tragedy

Explore Dante's Inferno's final cantos, examining tragedy's role, language disintegration, and the triumph of comedy. Delve into perspectives, representations, and the poetic myth of Purgatory in this insightful lecture.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 17 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Dante's Inferno: Cantos XXVI-XXVIII - Rhetoric, Politics, and Divine Justice

Explore Dante's Inferno cantos, examining false counselors, discord, and justice. Analyze the relationship between rhetoric, politics, and punishment in the Divine Comedy.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 8 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video