Five Moral Pieces
$37.02
- Paperback
128 pages
- Release Date
3 February 2003
Summary
‘Passionately argued and deeply engaged - Eco’s writing has a unique ability to dance on the page and to resonate in the mind’ Daily TelegraphEmbracing the web of multi-culturalism that has become a fact of contemporary life from New York to New Delhi, Eco argues that we are more connected to people of other traditions and customs than ever before, making tolerance the ultimate value in today’s world.What good, he asks in a talk delivered during the Gulf War, does war do in a world where the …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780099276968 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0099276968 |
| Author: | Umberto Eco |
| Publisher: | Vintage Publishing |
| Imprint: | Vintage |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 128 |
| Release Date: | 3 February 2003 |
| Weight: | 97g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 8mm |
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For the sheer depth and clarity of his learning and wisdom, Eco has no living rival
A big hitter takes on big ethical issues… Eco sits himself down in the modern marketplace and notices what is really going on * The Times *For the sheer depth and clarity of his learning and wisdom, Eco has no living rival * Harpers & Queen *Eco is one of the most influential thinkers of our time * Los Angeles Times *Cogently argued and periodically sparkles with the kind of wit and insight that readers have come to expect from one of Italy’s brightest minds * Library Journal *
About The Author
Umberto Eco
Umberto Eco (1932-2016) wrote fiction, literary criticism and philosophy. His first novel, The Name of the Rose, was a major international bestseller. His other works include Foucault’s Pendulum, The Island of the Day Before, Baudolino, The Mysterious Flame of Queen Loana, The Prague Cemetery and Numero Zero along with many brilliant collections of essays.
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