Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Illustrations vii
4. Introduction 1
5. 1. The Great Bridge- Building of God 13
6. 2. Living on the Bridge 42
7. 3. Musical Bridges 77
8. 4. Bridge Brothers and Foes 105
9. 5. Word Bridges 123
10. 6. The Bridge as Gallows 144
11. 7. Nietzsche’s Bridges 169
12. 8. Sea Bridges and Selves 187
13. 9. Bridged Disconnection 210
14. Acknowledgments 237
15. Notes 239
16. Bibliography 253
17. Index 275