Inferno Decoded

by Michael Haag

Overview

An all-inclusive guide to key concepts and details about Dan Brown’s novel Inferno—featuring black-and-white illustrations.

Go deep into the provocative and always compelling world of Dan Brown’s novel, Inferno. Delivering crucial background on the characters, codes, symbols, secrets, and setting of the novel, Inferno Decoded also offers a wealth of fascinating details about the historical and cultural background and the questions it raises. As in Michael Haag’s previous bestseller, The Rough Guide to The Da Vinci Code, the author illuminates the life and work of Dante Alighieri and the world of medieval Florence. Also included: an overview of Dante and his work, along with the other themes of Brown’s thriller; a guide to its sources and Tuscan locations; and a look back at the earlier career of Brown’s hero, Harvard Professor of Symbology, Robert Langdon.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781476751863
Publisher:	Gallery Books
Publication date:	06/19/2013
Sold by:	SIMON & SCHUSTER
Format:	eBook
Pages:	224
File size:	17 MB
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About the Author

Michael Haag first went to Egypt in 1967. He has written, photographed and published several books on the Middle East and Egypt, including most recently, the Rough Guide to the History of Egypt. He has written for many national newspapers and has broadcast for the BBC. He lives in London but bases himself in Alexandria for part of each year.

Table of Contents

Preface: Inferno Decoded 7

Introduction: Dan Brown's Inferno 9

Part 1 Dante and His World

1 Dante Alighieri 27

2 Beatrice 41

3 The Divine Comedy 57

4 Florence and the Black Death 93

5 Humanism: the Rediscovery of a Better World 107

6 Botticelli and Infernal Art 129

Part 2 A World in Danger?

7 The Mathematics of Malthus 153

8 Apodalypse Now? 164

9 Transhumanists - the Eternal Optimists 176

Part 3 Infernal Locations

10 Florence 201

11 Venice and Istanbul 211

Part 4 Dan Brown and his World

12 Langdon & Brown 221

13 An Infernal Glossary 241

14 Further Reading and Websites 259

Index 265