... in the stone" (Eco, 1983) are elements of the castle's design vocabulary. Despite the fact that, later, "the deluded determination of the monks dared consecrate the building to the preservation of the divine word" (Eco, 1983), the Aedificium retains its original architectural character and communicates its original message. Other design elements of the Aedificium also speak this same language of defense. The four towers, which remind Adso of the two Italian ... North Africa and convert back to Islam once again. No state of mind or situation ever lasted for long. The story of Leo Africanu...

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