@DeluxedEdition Nope, it was written long after the NT. It's an important piece of literature however, that certainly influenced late-middle-ages Christianity, especially covering the structure of heaven, purgatory and hell.
If you can find a paraphrased/simplified version it's actually a pretty cool read. A simply literal translation of the original would probably still be difficult to read through because not only it's quite long, but it's also entirely in verses, and full of allegories and what not.
@DeluxedEdition Not only that, the best thing imo was visiting the actual places where the events you were studying took place. That 5 days trip to Rome while we were studying the Imperial Roman age is perhaps the peak memory I have of my student career
@DeluxedEdition Eh, this wouldn't be a bad moment to visit honestly. The USD/Euro exchange is still favorable to you guys, in fact my city is *full* of American tourists this year. It should be still roughly 20-30% cheaper than if you visited any of the past years, I guess.
Rome is top in spring in my humble opinion; however, fall and winter are definitely better than summer (winters aren't extremely cold here, whereas in summer it becomes an oven - although maybe for you guys in FL it's manageable lol).
Also, aside from being aesthetically and historically marvelous, I've gained like 10kg (~22 lbs) in those five days alone, for saying 🥴
