Description
Three brilliant editors embark on an audacious intellectual game, feeding fragments of esoteric knowledge and occult lore into a sophisticated computer system to create an elaborate conspiracy theory—one inspired by legends of a mystical source of power. What begins as a clever exercise in pattern-making and literary invention gradually spirals beyond their control, blurring the boundaries between fiction and reality as the game takes on a life of its own. Umberto Eco's masterwork is a dazzling exploration of how meaning is constructed, how symbols shape our understanding of the world, and how the human mind's hunger for hidden truths can transform imagination into obsession. Densely layered with references to history, philosophy, and occultism, this intellectually ambitious novel challenges readers to question the nature of knowledge, belief, and the stories we tell ourselves. A profound meditation on power, conspiracy, and the seductive allure of secret wisdom.
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paperback
Mariner Books
Published Jan 1, 2007
623 pages
ISBN: 9780156032971
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Details
First Published
1988
Language
eng
Translation
Original: Il pendolo di Foucault
From: ita
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