Of Bridges – A Poetic and Philosophical Account by Thomas Harrison

Name: Of Bridges – A Poetic and Philosophical Account by Thomas Harrison
Brand: The University of Chicago Press

The University of Chicago Press

Offers a philosophical history of bridges\u2014both literal bridges and their symbolic counterparts\u2014and the acts of cultural connection they embody.\n\u201CAlways,\u201D wrote Philip Larkin, \u201Cit is by bridges that we live.\u201D Bridges represent our aspirations to connect, to soar across divides. And it is the unfinished business of these aspirations that makes bridges such stirring sights, especially when they are marvels of ingenuity.\nA rich compendium of myths, superstitions, and literary and ideological figurations, Of Bridges organizes a poetic and philosophical history of bridges into nine thematic clusters. Leaping in lucid prose between distant times and places, Thomas Harrison questions why bridges are built and where they lead. He probes links forged by religion between life\u2019s transience and\n\nOf Bridges \u2013 A Poetic and Philosophical Account\nA Poetic and Philosophical Account\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with fre;