The two volumes of Reviewing Dantes Theology bring together work by a range of internationally prominent Dante scholars to assess current research on Dantes theology and to suggest future directions for research. Volume 2 considers some of the broader social, cultural and intellectual contexts for Dantes theological engagement. The contributors discuss the relationship between theology and poetry as Dante sees and presents it; Dantes thought on the nature of the Church; the ways in which liturgical practice helped shape the poets work; the links between Dantes political and theological ideas; the importance of preaching in Dantes context; the ways in which the notion of virtue connects theological and ethical thought in Dantes works; and the extent to which Dantes often surprising, groundbreaking work tests medieval notions of orthodoxy. Each essay offers an overview of its topic and opens up new avenues.

Contents: Albert R. Ascoli: Poetry and Theology – Paola Nasti: Dante and Ecclesiology – Ronald L. Martinez: Dante and the Poem of the Liturgy – Claire E. Honess: Dante and the Theology of Politics – George Ferzoco: Dante and the Context of Medieval Preaching – Ruth Chester: Virtue in Dante – Zygmunt G. Bara?ski: (Un)orthodox Dante.