The Book of Legendary Lands
-
- Author: Umberto Eco
- Year: 02-11-2015
- Translator от италиански: Ирена Кръстева
- Availability: Out Of Stock
- Product Code: 1567-01
- SKU: 09.0088
- ISBN: 978-619-152-646-8
 |
Delivery At an office of Econt 4.00 BGN At personal address - 6.00 BGN |
 |
Order by phone Call us at 0888 465 635 to order by phone |
 |
E-book In order to read our eBooks you have to download Adobe Digital Editions and register on the Adobe website as well. The DRM protected eBooks can not be converted or read on Amazon Kindle devices. |
A fascinating illustrated tour of the fabled places in literature and folklore that have awed, troubled, and eluded us through the ages. From the epic poets of antiquity to contemporary writers of science fiction, from the authors of the Holy Scriptures to modern raconteurs of fairy tales, writers and storytellers through the ages have invented imaginary and mythical lands, projecting onto them all of our human dreams, ideals, and fears. In the tradition of his acclaimed History of Beauty, On Ugliness, and The Infinity of Lists, renowned writer and cultural critic Umberto Eco leads us on a beautifully illustrated journey through these lands of myth and invention, showing us their inhabitants, the passions that rule them, their heroes and antagonists, and, above all, the importance they hold for us. He explores this human urge to create such places, the utopias and dystopias where our imagination can confront things that are too incredible or challenging for our limited real world. Illuminated with more than 300 color images, The Book of Legendary Lands is both erudite and thoroughly enjoyable, bringing together disparate elements of our shared literary legacy in a way only Umberto Eco can. Homer’s poems and other ancient and medieval texts are presented side by side with Gulliver’s Travels and Alice in Wonderland; Tolkien shares space with Marco Polo’s Books of the Marvels of the World; films complement poems, and comics inform novels. Together, these stories have influenced the sensibilities and worldview of all of us.
About the Author
Umberto Eco
More by the same author
Tags: Contemporary Philosophy, Philosophy of History, Essays, Culturology, Mythology, Theory of Literature, Anthropology & Archeology
| Specification | |
| Year | 02-11-2015 |
| Translator | от италиански: Ирена Кръстева |
| Pages | 480 |
| Size | 16/70/100, пълноцветна |
| Weight | 1.6 kg |
| Cover Type | Hardcover |
| Genre | Contemporary Philosophy, Philosophy of History, Essays, Culturology, Mythology, Theory of Literature, Anthropology & Archeology |
