Umberto Eco

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12 Novels Considered the “Greatest Book Ever Written”

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10 Captivating Contemporary Novels Set in the British Isles

9 American Countercultural Books

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11 Egyptian Gods and Goddesses

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Where Do Anti-Semitic Conspiracy Theories About the Rothschild Family Come From?

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14 Tough Questions Answered

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8 Unusual Punishments Inflicted on Women Throughout History

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8 of the Largest Empires in History

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Why Is Thanksgiving in the U.S. Celebrated on a Thursday?

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Inventors and Inventions of the Industrial Revolution

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Born	January 5, 1932 • Alessandria • Italy
Died	February 19, 2016 (aged 84) • Milan • Italy
Notable Works	“Foucault’s Pendulum” • “Inventing the Enemy, and Other Occasional Writings” • “Kant and the Platypus” • “Numero Zero” • “The Infinity of Lists” • “The Name of the Rose” • “The Open Work” • “The Search for the Perfect Language“
Subjects Of Study	semiotics

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