Dante, Franciscan Poverty, and the Donation of Constantine
Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò (NYU) 24 West 12th Street, New York City, NY, United StatesA lecture by Alessandro Vettori, Rutgers University Introduction by Maria Luisa Ardizzone, NYU Was Dante a Franciscan? An analysis of the Donation of Constantine in relation to Dante’s political and theological arguments proves that Dante had strong affinity to Franciscan thinkers and their work certainly influenced his rejection of church wealth. Alessandro Vettori is Professor of Italian and Comparative Literature…