medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Thomas Izbicki wrote:
>
> I read a description of the monastery in my Michelin Green Guide for
> Italy, & it made me wonder whether Eco had it in mind when he wrote
> Name of the Rose.
This is indeed asserted (with varying degrees of certainty) by the tourist
industry. There is also the suggestion that the story was inspired by an
actual scandal at the abbey, but no details were given :-)
John Briggs
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