{"title":"Thomas Harrison","description":"\u003cp\u003eThomas Harrison’s works invite readers into a thoughtful exploration of the intersections between architecture, history, and human experience. With a focus on artistic structures such as bridges, his writing offers a rich blend of cultural insight and meticulous observation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect for those drawn to \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e, Harrison’s books provide not just knowledge but a narrative that celebrates the beauty and significance of architectural forms in everyday life.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"of-bridges-by-thomas-harrison-9780226826493","title":"Of Bridges","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOffers a philosophical history of bridges—both literal bridges and their symbolic counterparts—and the acts of cultural connection they embody.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e“Always,” wrote Philip Larkin, “it is by bridges that we live.” Bridges represent our aspirations to connect, to soar across divides. It is the unfinished business of these aspirations that makes bridges such stirring sights, especially when they are marvels of ingenuity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA rich compendium of myths, superstitions, and literary and ideological figurations, \u003cem\u003eOf Bridges\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe probes links forged by religion between life’s transience and eternity as well as the consolidating ties of music, illustrated by the case of the blues. He investigates bridges in poetry, as flash points in war, and the megabridges of our globalized world. He illuminates real and symbolic crossings facing migrants each day and the affective connections that make persons and societies cohere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn readings of literature, film, philosophy, and art, Harrison engages in a profound reflection on how bridges form and transform cultural communities. \u003cem\u003eOf Bridges\u003c\/em\u003e is a mesmerizing, vertiginous tale of bridges both visible and invisible, both lived and imagined.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47461216026860,"sku":"9780226826493","price":52.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780226826493-of-bridges.jpg?v=1774962323"},{"product_id":"of-bridges-by-thomas-harrison-9780226735290","title":"Of Bridges","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Always,” wrote Philip Larkin, “it is by bridges that we live.” Bridges represent our aspirations to connect, to soar across divides. It is the unfinished business of these aspirations that makes bridges such stirring sights, especially when they are marvels of ingenuity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA rich compendium of myths, superstitions, literary and ideological figurations, as well as architectural and musical illustrations, \u003ci\u003eOf Bridges\u003c\/i\u003e organizes a poetic and philosophical history of bridges into nine thematic clusters. Leaping in lucid prose between seemingly unrelated times and places, Thomas Harrison gives a panoramic account of the diverse meanings and valences of human bridges, questioning why they are built and where they lead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe investigates bridges as flashpoints in war and the mega-bridges of our globalized world. He probes links forged by religion between life’s transience and eternity and the consolidating ties of music, illustrated in a case study of the blues. He illuminates the real and symbolic crossings facing migrants each day and the affective connections that make persons and societies cohere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn fine and intricate readings of literature, philosophy, art, and geography, Harrison engages in a profound reflection on how bridges form and transform cultural communities. Interdisciplinary and deeply lyrical, \u003ci\u003eOf Bridges\u003c\/i\u003e is a mesmerizing, vertiginous tale of bridges both visible and invisible, both lived and imagined.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47995488534764,"sku":"9780226735290","price":72.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780226735290-of-bridges.jpg?v=1784896966"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/thomas-harrison.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}