{"product_id":"the-tree-of-the-doves-ceremony-expedition-war-hardcover","title":"The Tree of the Doves: Ceremony, Expedition, War - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChristopher Merrill\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComposed in the key of terror, \u003cem\u003eThe Tree of the Doves \u003c\/em\u003eoffers an engaging account of Christopher Merrill's travels to distant parts of the world. From jungle to desert to sea, from cities to ruins, he explores how history is shaped by ceremonies, expeditions, and wars. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe observes the performance of a banned ritual in Malaysia, retraces Saint-John Perse's epic journey from Beijing to Ulaanbaatar, and tours the Levant in the wake of the American wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Encountering a wide range of people along the way--artists and politicians, soldiers and refugees--Merrill is as attentive to their individuality as he is attuned to the historical, social, and cultural situations in which they find themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn three extended essays, he poses fundamental but nonetheless provocative questions­­--Where do we come from? Where are we going? What shall we do?--which lead him to conclude that the changes we are witnessing now presage the end of one order and the creation of another.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLively and insightful, empathetic and illuminating, \u003cem\u003eThe Tree of the Doves\u003c\/em\u003e is an important book, as contemporary as it is timeless.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.6 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 11, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47584696631517,"sku":"9781571313058","price":23.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/uzo7yKslUG9781571313058.webp?v=1773620266","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/the-tree-of-the-doves-ceremony-expedition-war-hardcover","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}