History of beauty – Eco Umberto – Word – 2026 – ISBN 978-5-387-02106-0
History of beauty
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What is Beauty? This question has occupied philosophers, poets, writers, and artists throughout history—from Ancient Greece to the present day. This book, edited by the renowned scholar and writer Umberto Eco, is devoted to this "eternal" question. It explores how people have differently perceived the Beauty of nature, flowers, animals, stars, numbers, light, the human body, precious stones, clothing, God, and the Devil. The author's reflections are complemented by statements by theologians, mystics, philosophers, writers, and scientists.
The reader will see that not only in different eras but sometimes even within a single culture, different concepts of Beauty conflict with one another. And let the reader, as they explore this book, decide for themselves whether the idea of Beauty, through all these transformations, has retained any consistent characteristics. In any case, a fascinating activity for the mind and heart awaits.
The reader will see that not only in different eras but sometimes even within a single culture, different concepts of Beauty conflict with one another. And let the reader, as they explore this book, decide for themselves whether the idea of Beauty, through all these transformations, has retained any consistent characteristics. In any case, a fascinating activity for the mind and heart awaits.
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