The Dominion Of the Dead

How do the living maintain relations to the dead? Why do we bury people when they die? And what is at stake when we do? In The Dominion of the Dead, Robert Pogue Harrison considers the supreme importance of these questions to Western civilization, exploring the many places where the dead cohabit the world of the living—the graves, images, literature,… Read more about this item

Paperback / softback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; In The Dominion of the Dead, Robert Pogue Harrison explores the many places where the dead cohabit the world of the living - the graves, images, literature, architecture, and monuments that house the dead in their afterlife among us. Th

2012. Chicago, The University of Chicago Press, 2012. 13,5 x 21 cm. XIII, 208 pages. Original Softcover. Excellent condition with minor signs of external wear. From the library of philosopher Graham Parkes. With his markings and annotations throughout. Contains among others: The Earth and Its Dead; Hic Jacet; What Is a House?; The Voice of Grief; The Origin of… Read more about this item

Paperback / softback. New. In The Dominion of the Dead, Robert Pogue Harrison explores the many places where the dead cohabit the world of the living - the graves, images, literature, architecture, and monuments that house the dead in their afterlife among us. This elegantly conceived work devotes particular attention to the practice of burial.

University of Chicago Press, 04/11/2003 00:00:01. hardcover. Very Good. 2.2843 in x 21.5736 in x 15.7360 in. .

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Univ of Chicago Pr, 2005. Paperback. New. 208 pages. 8.00x5.25x0.50 inches.

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University of Chicago Press, 2003. Very Good. Harrison, Robert Pogue. The Dominion of the Dead. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2003. 208pp. Indexed. 8vo. Paperback. Book condition: Very good.

University Of Chicago Press, 2003-11-15. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

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Univ of Chicago Pr, 2003. Hardcover. New. 1st edition. 224 pages. 8.75x5.75x0.60 inches.

University of Chicago Press, 2005-05-26. paperback. New. 8x5x0. Brand New Book in Publishers original Sealing