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Why did Dante most likely choose to write his views on Christianity in an

indirect manner when he wrote the Divine Comedy?

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Because on Dante's times in Italy the Christian world was very strong. Also he can be killed.

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He did not want to offend his readers by expressing his ideas too openly.

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