What certain issues and philosophies did you find interesting?
2006-09-13 02:24:50 · 10 answers · asked by Katrine Nyce 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Great book-it makes The Davinci Code seem like a kiddy's picture book in comparison. I liked the exploration of what happened to the ideas of the Greek philosophers during the dark ages. Also, it challenges the notion that everyone in Europe was intellectually backwards from the fall of Rome to the Renaissance. IMO Eco is genius.
2006-09-13 02:35:36 · answer #1 · answered by michinoku2001 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Good Book !!!
What the movie didn't show was the
fight between the rich and the poor
Christians in the old catholic church.
Umberto Eco's novel — for instance —
described the philosophy
of a new POOR and plain church.
Was Lord Jesus rich, did he wear silk or just cotton!?
The movie — which I like too — did not show this
fundamental conflict in the church. The book did.
And when they(1) leave the monastery, they are still poor,
but wise... The Name Of The Rose was perhaps the
name of that girl... was it really — or was it a symbol
for William's plain heart — a symbol of a
new age or a total CHANGE in the
old traditional church, a symbol of hope,
to give space for a new millennium ? !
-----
(1) William of Baskerville and his pal Adso von Melk
2006-09-13 02:27:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Several times. I am not sure there are really any issues and philosophies to find interesting. Eco pits his heroes (particularly William of Baskerville - reference to Sherlock Holmes?), the forces of enlightenment and freedom, against the darkness of the unreformed mediaeval Catholic church (personified by inquisitor Bernardo Gui), which seems a bit Hollywood good guys and bad guys (as if he was writing the script in advance of the picture).
The fun part is the puzzle of whodunnit. All the arcane stuff about heretic cults and books by ancient philosophers suppressed by the church in case the hoi-polloi get the idea that life is about fun is all part of the story, but not intended to be taken seriously, I think - but ask Eco...
2006-09-13 02:45:12 · answer #3 · answered by Alan B 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i might want to signify "Foucalt's Pendulum." And if i will also recommend, in case you want Eco's artwork, you may also like reading Katherine Neville's "The 8" and Dan Brown's "Angels and Demons." Reviewers have taken to saying that Neville, Eco, and Brown make a trio of sturdy reading. in case you want considered one of those authors, you'll likely like another 2. another books you would possibly want to like are "The Dante club" and "The Poe Shadow" by employing Matthew Pearl and "the rule of thumb of four" by employing Ian Caldwell and Dustin Thomason. also check out Arturo Perez-Reverte's "The Flanders Panel" and "The club Dumas." Like "The call of the Rose" all of those books in reality stick with an same subject of a race to remedy a puzzle by employing following scattered clues and they are all ok written.
2016-11-26 21:09:38 · answer #4 · answered by chittenden 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, real good Book.... Not as good as i think its rep leads you to believe. I mean in terms of the Mystery, it gets a bit convoluted, but it's a very enjoyable read.
The Idea of the CatholicChurch as this callous abusive entity that lived off the blood and toil of the poor was pretty depressing lol. I mean, i understand the harhness of the times and the strictness of the church in that period, but throwing scraps to the poor was a bit much.
2006-09-13 05:30:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I read it many years ago and was very struck by the love of learning and what it can do - both the good and the bad.
Couldn't bear to reread it - not after what happened to the library. (Trying not to spoil it for anyone). I liked the "voice" of Adso, looking back as an old man and William of Baskerville (yes, definitely a nod to Sherlock) and his insistence on observation not merely relying on ancient wisdom.
2006-09-13 04:07:34 · answer #6 · answered by UKJess 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I read it and thought it was a good read but nothing really caught my interest. I try not to read in ways that over analyze the enjoyment of the story.
2006-09-13 02:32:32 · answer #7 · answered by jgcii 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes!
I found the whole savanarola/ art burning thing interesting (i'm an artist). It was awhile ago so I don't remeber a lot of other specifics, but I did really enjoy it.
Don't watch the movie- its disappointing and ends different. ick
2006-09-13 06:45:17 · answer #8 · answered by kermit 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES I'VE READ 3 TIMES
PAGE 23 AND 32
2006-09-13 02:52:39 · answer #9 · answered by KILLER NINJA! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not me. Should I? Why?
2006-09-13 03:06:33 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋