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'''''The Infinity of Lists''''' is a book by [[Umberto Eco]] on the topic of lists. The title of the original Italian edition was '''''La Vertigine della Lista''''' (''The Vertigo of Lists''). It was produced in collaboration with the [[Louvre]].<ref name=FT>{{citation |title=The joy of excess|author=Simon Schama |publisher=Financial Times |date=24 Dec 2009}}</ref> |
'''''The Infinity of Lists''''' is a book by [[Umberto Eco]] on the topic of lists. The title of the original Italian edition was '''''La Vertigine della Lista''''' (''The Vertigo of Lists''). It was produced in collaboration with the [[Louvre]].<ref name=FT>{{citation |title=The joy of excess|author=Simon Schama |publisher=Financial Times |date=24 Dec 2009}}[http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/9d9ea4ba-ef7b-11de-86c4-00144feab49a.html]</ref> |
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The examples of lists in the work range from [[Hesiod]]'s list of the progeny of gods to [[Rabelais]]' list of [[ |
The examples of lists in the work range from [[Hesiod]]'s list of the progeny of gods to [[Rabelais]]' list of [[Toilet paper#History|bottom wipes]].<ref name=FT/> |
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The Infinity of Lists is a book by Umberto Eco on the topic of lists. The title of the original Italian edition was La Vertigine della Lista (The Vertigo of Lists). It was produced in collaboration with the Louvre.[1]
The examples of lists in the work range from Hesiod's list of the progeny of gods to Rabelais' list of bottom wipes.[1]
Reception
Simon Schama, writing in the FT, described the book as a delight but also exasperating, "If its pleasures easily overwhelm its irritants, that's because the book has the charm of extreme greed."[1]
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