DANTE AND THE THEORY OF THE TWO SUN: CHURCH AND EMPIRE
by Sebastiano Gaglione In the Middle Ages there were two major powers: the empire and the papacy. This theme is treated by Dante above all in the Commedia, in the De Monarchia and in the Convivio. For the Tuscan poet, the function of the papacy is closely linked to the concept of spirituality. However, the … Read more