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Reviewed on February 15, 2005
In this handsomely illustrated and sufficiently documented book, renowned Italian scholar and novelist Eco (The Name of the Rose ; Foucault's Pendulum ) traces the protean subject of beauty in art, literature, philosophy, the mass media, and other humanities from ancient times to the present, setting forth various Western cultural aesthetic ideals ranging from ancient Greek t...Log In or Sign Up to Read More