The book of legendary lands / Umberto Eco ; translated by Alastair McEwen.
| Author/creator |
Eco, Umberto author. |
| Other author/creator | McEwen, Alastair translator. |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | New York, N.Y. : Rizzoli Ex Libris, 2013. |
| Description | 477 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm |
| Subject(s) |
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| Contents | The flat earth and the antipodes -- Biblical lands -- The lands of Homer and the seven wonders -- The wonders of the East, from Alexander to Prester John -- The Earthly Paradise, the Isles of the Blessed, and El Dorado -- Atlantis, Mu, and Lemuria -- Ultima Thule and Hyperborea -- The migrations of the grail -- Alamüt, the Old Man of the Mountain, and the Assassins -- The Land of Cockaigne -- The Islands of Utopia -- The Island of Solomon and the Austral Land -- The interior of the Earth, the Polar myth, and Agartha -- The invention of Rennes-le-Château -- Fictional places and their truth. |
| Abstract | "A fascinating illustrated tour of the fabled places in literature and folklore that have awed, troubled, and eluded us through the ages"--Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN | 9780847841219 |
| ISBN | 0847841219 |
Available Items
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Joyner | General Stacks | PN56 .G48 E2613 2013 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |