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In the history of Western culture we find lists of saints, ranks of soldiers, catalogues of grotesque creatures or medicinal plants, and hordes of treasure. In this book, Umberto Eco reflects on how the idea of catalogues has changed over the centuries and how, from one period t…
In the history of Western culture we find lists of saints, ranks of soldiers, catalogues of grotesque creatures or medicinal plants, and hordes of treasure. The aesthetics of lists runs throughout the history of art and literature. In this book, Umberto Eco reflects on how the i…