The book of legendary lands /
Eco, Umberto.
The book of legendary lands / Umberto Eco ; translated by Alastair McEwen. - New York, N.Y. : Rizzoli Ex Libris, 2013. - 477 p. : ill. ; 25 cm
"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.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
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.
9780847841219
Geographical myths in literature.
Geographical myths in art--Pictorial works.
PN56.G48 / E268 2013
The book of legendary lands / Umberto Eco ; translated by Alastair McEwen. - New York, N.Y. : Rizzoli Ex Libris, 2013. - 477 p. : ill. ; 25 cm
"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.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
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.
9780847841219
Geographical myths in literature.
Geographical myths in art--Pictorial works.
PN56.G48 / E268 2013