On the shoulders of giants

Name: On the shoulders of giants
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SKU: 9788501114624
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Autor: Umberto Eco

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The quintessence of Umberto Eco's universe in this hardcover, illustrated collection.

On the Shoulders of Giants represents a festive event for Umberto Eco's readers. Over the course of fifteen years, far from university chairs, academic conferences, and honorary ceremonies, Eco wrote these texts to entertain the always large audiences of La Milanesiana, a festival created and directed by Elisabetta Sgarbi—a "laboratory of excellence" that interweaves diverse arts and knowledge, bringing together major names from the international scene in various fields of culture, such as literature, music, film, science, art, philosophy, and theater.

The texts in this collection, for the most part, begin with the festival's chosen theme and then explore a repertoire that draws on philosophy, literature, aesthetics, ethics, and media. In short: the quintessence of Umberto Eco's universe, narrated in a friendly language interspersed with irony, sometimes playful, and sharp when necessary. The roots of our civilization, the shifting canons of beauty, the false that becomes true and changes the course of history, the obsession with conspiracy, the emblematic heroes of the grand narrative, art forms, aphorisms, and parodies are some of the highlights of this book, further enriched by the images the author often projected throughout his speeches. Umberto Eco.

ISBN	978-850-111-462-4
Tradutor	Eliana Aguiar
Altura	210 mm
Largura	155 mm
Profundidade	31 mm
Lançamento	27/11/2018
Páginas	444

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Umberto Eco

Umberto Eco (1932-2016), reconhecido como um dos mais importantes escritores e pensadores dos últimos tempos, foi filósofo, semiólogo, crítico literário e professor de semiologia na Universidade de Bolonha. Grande parte de sua obra se encontra publicada no Brasil pela Editora Record.

Carlo Maria Martini nasceu em Torino em 1927. Em 1944, entrou para a Companhia de Jesus e ordenou-se sacerdote em 1952. Em 1958, formou-se em teologia fundamental pela Universidade Gregoriana de Roma — da qual mais tarde seria reitor — e em 1962 iniciou a atividade de docente no Pontificio Istituto Biblico, que depois iria dirigir. Foi elevado a cardeal em 1983 pelo papa João Paulo II.

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