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Part One: The Inferno

Season 1 Episode 1 | 1hr 54m 01s

Explore the historical background of medieval Florence from 1216 to Dante's birth in 1265, dramatic details of Dante’s childhood, education and early literary and political career, culminating in his exile in 1302, and his decision to begin The Divine Comedy in 1306.

Aired: 03/17/24 | Expires: 06/30/24
Funding for DANTE: INFERNO TO PARADISE was provided by Rosalind P. Walter; the National Endowment for the Humanities; the Corporation for Public Broadcasting; the George Jenkins Foundation; Dana and Virginia Randt; Artemis Rising Foundation; Viking; the Francesco and Mary Giambelli Foundation; Lori Anne Lo Presti; Sheena and Vijay Vaidyanathan; Patricia and Marshall Geller; and Paolo Miseria.
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Explore the afterlife and literary and cultural fate of Dante’s masterpiece.
Explore the afterlife and literary and cultural fate of Dante’s masterpiece.
Explore how Dante's exile from Florence influenced and motivated his work.
Explores Dante's life and his epic masterpiece, "The Divine Comedy."
See medieval Florence from 1216 to Dante's birth in 1265, his child, education and more.
Dante and Virgil descend to the Third Circle of Hell where they encounter those condemned.
Dante and Virgil begin their descent into Inferno, through the Gates of Hell.
Discover Dante's motivation for writing and the power of The Divine Comedy.
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