Miscellanies Upon Various Subjects. 5th ed., to Which is Added Hydriotaphia, or Urn Burial

von John Aubrey, Thomas Browne

328 Seiten, Hardcover

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Miscellanies upon Various Subjects, 5th Ed. To Which Is Added Hydriotaphia, or Urn Burial is a collection of essays and musings by the English writer and scholar John Aubrey. This edition includes the essay 'Hydriotaphia', a meditation on death and burial practices that has become a classic of English literature. The other essays touch on topics such as medicine, science, religion, and folklore, and showcase Aubrey's wide-ranging intellect and engaging writing style.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

• Themen: Gesellschaft und Sozialwissenschaften Gesellschaft und Kultur, allgemein Kultur- und Medienwissenschaften Kulturwissenschaften Sitten und Gebräuche
• ISBN: 9781020769726
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 18.07.2023
• Größe: 234 x 156 mm
• Verlag: Creative Media Partners, LLC