Maps, mazes, and monsters : the iconography of the library in Umberto Eco's The name of the rose
English Offers a detailed exposition of the kinds of medieval maps used by Eco as models for the monastery and library in the mystery novel The name of the rose. Examines the maps in the context of medieval theology and philosophy and explores how this elucidates the real and imaginary world of the...
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| Published in: | Studies in iconography Vol. 14; pp. 9 - 50 |
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
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01-01-1995
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| Summary: | English Offers a detailed exposition of the kinds of medieval maps used by Eco as models for the monastery and library in the mystery novel The name of the rose. Examines the maps in the context of medieval theology and philosophy and explores how this elucidates the real and imaginary world of the novel. |
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| Bibliography: | SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 content type line 23 |
| ISSN: | 0148-1029 |