Portulans by Jason Sommer (Paperback Book)

Name: Portulans by Jason Sommer (Paperback Book)
Brand: The University of Chicago Press

The University of Chicago Press

Taking inspiration from medieval sea charts\u2014portulans\u2014the poems in Jason Sommer\u2019s collection bring a fresh variation to the ancient metaphor of life as a journey. Creating a coordinate system charting paths between ports and the dangers that surrounded them, portulans offered webs of routes and images through which sailors could navigate. These maps\u2014both accurate and beautifully illustrated\u2014guided mariners from port to port weaving paths at the threshold of the open sea. Similarly, the course of these poems navigates familiar mysteries and perennial questions through times of unbelief, asking whether consciousness is anchored in the transcendent, if inward travel can descend past the self, and if the universe can be accounted for by physics alone.\nIs there more to the story that you\n\nPortulans\n\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked services.\n\nPlease note that the price advertis;