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The Book of Legendary Lands (häftad, eng)
In the tradition of his books On Beauty and On Ugliness and The Infinity of Lists, Umberto Eco presents an enthra...
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In the tradition of his books On Beauty and On Ugliness and The Infinity of Lists, Umberto Eco presents an enthralling illustrated tour of the fabled places that have awed and eluded us through the ages.
"Eco is one of the most influential thinkers of our time" Los Angeles Times
From the epic poems of Homer to contemporary science fiction, from the Holy Scriptures to modern mythology and fairy tale, literature and art are full of illusory places we have at some time believed are real, and onto which we have projected our dreams, ideals and fearsUmberto Eco leads us on an illuminating journey through these legendary lands - Atlantis, Thule and Hyperborea, the Earth''s interior and the Land of Cockaigne - and explores utopias and dystopias where our imagination can confront concepts that are too incredible, or too challenging, for our limited real world.
In The Book of Legendary Lands the author''s text is accompanied by several hundred carefully assembled works of art and literature; the result is a beautifully illustrated volume with broad and enduring appeal.
Translated from Italian by Alastair McEwen
Format | Häftad |
Omfång | 480 sidor |
Språk | Engelska |
Förlag | Quercus Publishing |
Utgivningsdatum | 2015-09-03 |
ISBN | 9780857052964 |
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