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Focusing on ancient burial customs, this treatise delves into the practices of cremation and the significance of urns in preserving ashes. Browne reflects on the symbolism behind burial rituals, including obelisks and pyramids, while contemplating life's transience and mortality. Written in a poetic and philosophical style, the work is celebrated for its elegant prose and profound insights. The edition is a facsimile reprint of the original text, preserving its cultural importance despite potential imperfections.
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Hydriotaphia, Thomas Browne
- Jazyk
- Rok vydání
- 2003
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- Titul
- Hydriotaphia
- Jazyk
- anglicky
- Autoři
- Thomas Browne
- Vydavatel
- Kessinger Publishing, LLC
- Vydavatel
- 2003
- Vazba
- měkká
- Počet stran
- 224
- ISBN13
- 9780766162631
- Anotace
- Focusing on ancient burial customs, this treatise delves into the practices of cremation and the significance of urns in preserving ashes. Browne reflects on the symbolism behind burial rituals, including obelisks and pyramids, while contemplating life's transience and mortality. Written in a poetic and philosophical style, the work is celebrated for its elegant prose and profound insights. The edition is a facsimile reprint of the original text, preserving its cultural importance despite potential imperfections.