In order to examine Theoderic’s religious policy, the author chose to rely on the text of the , analyzing the biographies of the popes from the period of his reign and seeking any mentions or clues referring to him

The book analyses the medieval vision of the world as depicted in Dante Alighieri’s poetic works. In detail it discusses two works, and , and offers a view on politics, faith and the universe of the medieval period. The book is an attempt to interest the reader in medieval cosmological conceptions.