The Infinity of Lists by Umberto Eco, Alastair McEwen

The Infinity of Lists

Umberto Eco, Alastair McEwen

408 pages first pub 2009 (editions)

nonfiction art history philosophy mysterious slow-paced
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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. This infinity of lists is no coincidence: a culture prefers enclosed, stable forms when it...

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informative 80%
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challenging 40%
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medium 20%

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