Dante's deadly sins : moral philosophy in Hell / Raymond Angelo Belliotti. [electronic resource] Belliotti, Raymond A., 1948- Wiley InterScience (Online service) Dante Alighieri, 1265-1321. Divina commedia. Dante Alighieri, 1265-1321 Ethics. Deadly sins in literature. Hell in literature. PQ4418 .B45 2011 851/.1 22 Includes bibliographical references and index. Print version record. Dante's Deadly Sins is a unique study of the moral philosophy behind Dante's master work that considers the Commedia as he intended, namely, as a practical guide to moral betterment. Focusing on Inferno and Purgatorio, Belliotti examines the puzzles and paradoxes of Dante's moral assumptions, his treatment of the 7 deadly sins, and how 10 of his most powerful moral lessons anticipate modern existentialism. Analyzes the moral philosophy underpinning one of the greatest works of world cultureSummarizes the Inferno and Purgatorio, while underscoring their moral implicationsExplains and evaluates D. Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011. 2011. 2011 Text 1 online resource (361 pages) http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781118112434 eng Dante's deadly sins. Dante's deadly sins.