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  1. The Name of the Rose (Italian: Il nome della rosa [il ˈnoːme della ˈrɔːza]) is the 1980 debut novel by Italian author Umberto Eco. It is a historical murder mystery set in an Italian monastery in the year 1327, and an intellectual mystery combining semiotics in fiction, biblical analysis, medieval studies, and literary theory.

    • Umberto Eco
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    • 1980
    • 1980
  2. Sep 24, 1986 · A 1986 film adaptation of Umberto Eco's novel, starring Sean Connery as a medieval detective. Find out the plot, cast, reviews, trivia, and more on IMDb.

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  3. The Name of the Rose is a 1986 historical mystery film directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud, based on the 1980 novel of the same name by Umberto Eco. Sean Connery stars as the Franciscan friar William of Baskerville , called upon to solve a deadly mystery in a medieval abbey.

  4. Jan 1, 2001 · The rose was the symbol of the Egyptian God Horus, most often represented by a child holding his finger to his mouth as if he were saying, "Shhhh." It became symbolic of silence. It reappears in Greek and Roman mythology. Venus/Aphrodite gave a rose to Cupid which served as a symbol of silence regarding her many indiscretions in love.

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  5. The Name of the Rose, novel by Italian writer Umberto Eco, published in Italian in 1980. Although the work stands on its own as a murder mystery , it is more accurately seen as a questioning of the meaning of “ truth ” from theological, philosophical, scholarly, and historical perspectives.

    • Umberto Eco
    • 1980
  6. In Theaters At Home TV Shows. In the 14th century, William of Baskerville (Sean Connery), a renowned Franciscan monk, and his apprentice, Adso of Melk (Christian Slater), travel to an abbey where ...

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  8. A medieval mystery novel by Umberto Eco, featuring a Franciscan friar and a novice who investigate a series of murders and a forbidden book in a remote abbey. The novel explores themes of knowledge, language, and religion, as well as the historical and literary context of the fourteenth century.

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