The Key to The Name of the Rose: Including Translations of All Non-English Passages (Ann Arbor Paperbacks) Revised ed. Edition

by Adele J. Haft (Author), Jane G. White (Author), Robert J. White (Author)

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Umberto Eco's The Name of the Rose is a brilliant mystery set in a fictitious medieval monastery. The text is rich with literary, historical, and theoretical references that make it eminently re-readable. The Key makes each reading fuller and more meaningful by helping the interested reader not merely to read but also to understand Eco's masterful work. Inspired by pleas from friends and strangers, the authors, each trained in Classics, undertook to translate and explain the Latin phrases that pepper the story. They have produced an approachable, informative guide to the book and its setting--the middle ages. The Key includes an introduction to the book, the middle ages, Umberto Eco, and philosophical and literary theories; a useful chronology; and reference notes to historical people and events.

The clear explanations of the historical setting and players will be useful to anyone interested in a general introduction to medieval history.

Adele J. Haft is Associate Professor of Classics, Hunter College, City University of New York. Jane G. White is chair of the Department of Languages, Dwight Englewood School. Robert J. White is Professor of Classics and Oriental Studies, Hunter College, City University of New York.

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Series: Ann Arbor Paperbacks
Paperback: 216 pages
Publisher: University of Michigan Press; Revised ed. edition (August 27, 1999)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0472086219
ISBN-13: 978-0472086214
Product Dimensions: 5.4 x 0.5 x 8 inches
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R. Hardway

Indispensable Insight into the Name of the Rose

July 30, 2018

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This slim volume is indispensable for a complete appreciation of one of literature's most remarkable novels. Superficially, Eco wrote a murder mystery, but contained within that mystery is an extensive set of references to western civilization that puts the appearance of nearly every character into a completely different setting rather than the immediate identification of monastery librarian, monastery herbalist, and so on through most of the residents of and visitors to this remote imaginary abbey. The Key to the Rose takes most of the in depth searching which adds life to the Latin quotes, the obscure historical and religious references, and puts them instantly to hand. The authors are accomplished language and cultural scholars from East Coast Universities and I am convinced that they had the best time ever putting this volume together. Probably another volume could be assembled from the times they have slammed a hand on the table and muttered "damn, I wish I had thought to mention that!" The Key to the Rose is a highly informative and entertaining volume of scholarship and I recommend it with enthusiasm.

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The needed annotation that Professor Eco may not have wanted you to have

April 4, 2013

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The Name of the Rose was the book that introduced the most people to Umberto Eco then better known as a semiotician. This book was my introduction to Eco, and made of me a devoted reader. Even so it read like the work of a professor frustrated by the disinterest of his students and attempting to use well-written fiction to teach recalcitrant students. For non students of the various sects and heresies of the Catholic Church in the dark ages much of the mystery to be solved in this book is tied to Latin quotes obscure scholars and matters generally more esoteric than "whodunit".

The Key to the Name of the Rose is the book that will guide the curious reader through the more curious contents of Eco book. Ideally Name of the Rose will be reissued with the Key includedto make an annotated single purchase. This new publication is only likely if: first there remains enough sales for this 1980 book to financially justify a more expensive new edition and second if the original author decides to make it easy for his now international readership. Professor Eco is probably mellowed over these many years but I suspect his original preference was for you to do your own research.

Bottom line is if you want to know the translations and the academic obscuria, and you want to know it now you're not going to get a better set of annotation than that provided by The Key to the Name of the Rose. If you're the kind who likes to reread a good mystery novel, you'll definitely want The Key ready to hand. If you have not yet read the novel and you are a detailed reader you will definitely want The Key.

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Gene Rhea Tucker

This is a good handbook, useful to read alongside Eco

January 8, 2014

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This is a good handbook, useful to read alongside Eco's "The Name of the Rose." Some reviewers seem to think it is supposed to be a commentary on that work, but it is not, it is a "key." There is a short intro on Eco and his semiotic theories, then a brief chronology of the ages in question. This is followed by a sort of encyclopedia of persons, books, and terms referenced in the book. Want to know who the Bogomils are after they are mentioned the third time? Look it up. Who is the Dolcino they keep talking about? Look it up. Why does everyone hate Pope John? Look it up. Very useful for the personages I did not know. The next chapter is the most useful, containing translations, and in many cases, expositions, of all the non-English passages in the book, of which there are several. Many of the Latin phrases I have come across before or I could half make out, thanks to maps, cognates, and theology class, but several words are inscrutable, and this helped immensely. But then I wonder, presumably Adso and William and everyone else are speaking Latin to one another, why would Eco, or his "cutout" translators, keep certain bits untranslated. Perhaps Eco, Mr. Reader-Response who thinks the author is dead, wants to show us how erudite and learned he is? The postscript was fine, but a bit of a letdown. Finally, there is a useful set of bibliographies at the end.

A useful "key," not a commentary, not a set of essays "On..." I only wish someone would author a similar "key" to "Foucault's Pendulum."

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John T Simpson

A Must-Have Unless You Can Remember All Your High School Latin

March 23, 2016

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"The Name of the Rose" is a superbly written book combining the history of the Holy Roman Empire, the influence of Roman Catholicism and the plight of a monastery where murder is occurring. It is replete with rich descriptions and religious arguments. It is also almost undecipherable unless you come armed with a knowledge of 700 year old European and religious history.

"The Key to the Name of the Rose" will certainly unlock not only all the interesting historical facts but also the understanding of the many and varied real life characters.

Both books are a delight for sure and I recommend them both/

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The timeline was also very useful.

It provides the information that I wanted as backup to the main book. Brief bios on people mentioned were very helpful and I plan to keep the book for a reference to those...Read more

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Made me go back and read the novel again with new insights.

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