Thoreau's Ecstatic Witness

Thoreau's Ecstatic Witness
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Publisher : Yale University Press
Total Pages : 366
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ISBN-10 : 9780300129755
ISBN-13 : 0300129750
Rating : 4/5 (55 Downloads)

Synopsis Thoreau's Ecstatic Witness by : Alan D. Hodder

When Henry David Thoreau died in 1862, friends and admirers remembered him as an eccentric man whose outer life was continuously fed by deeper spiritual currents. But scholars have since focused almost exclusively on Thoreau’s literary, political, and scientific contributions. This book offers the first in-depth study of Thoreau’s religious thought and experience. In it Alan D. Hodder recovers the lost spiritual dimension of the writer’s life, revealing a deeply religious man who, despite his rejection of organized religion, possessed a rich inner life, characterized by a sort of personal, experiential, nature-centered, and eclectic spirituality that finds wider expression in America today. At the heart of Thoreau’s life were episodes of exhilaration in nature that he commonly referred to as his ecstasies. Hodder explores these representations of ecstasy throughout Thoreau’s writings—from the riverside reflections of his first book through Walden and the later journals, when he conceived his journal writing as a spiritual discipline in itself and a kind of forum in which to cultivate experiences of contemplative non-attachment. In doing so, Hodder restores to our understanding the deeper spiritual dimension of Thoreau’s life to which his writings everywhere bear witness.

Reimagining Thoreau

Reimagining Thoreau
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 266
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ISBN-10 : 0521461499
ISBN-13 : 9780521461498
Rating : 4/5 (99 Downloads)

Synopsis Reimagining Thoreau by : Robert Milder

Reimagining Thoreau synthesizes the interests of the intellectual and psychological biographer and the literary critic in a reconsideration of Thoreau's career from his graduation from Harvard in 1837 to his death in 1862. The purposes of the book are threefold: 1) to situate Thoreau's aims and achievements as a writer within the context of his troubled relationship to m microcosm of ante-bellum Concord; 2) to reinterpret Walden as a temporally layered text in light of the successive drafts of the book and the evidence of Thoreau's journals and contemporaneous writings; and 3) toverturn traditional views of Thoreau's decline by offering a new estimate of the post-Walden writing and its place within Thoreau's development.

Concord in Massachusetts, Discord in the World

Concord in Massachusetts, Discord in the World
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Publisher : Peter Lang
Total Pages : 292
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ISBN-10 : 363158413X
ISBN-13 : 9783631584132
Rating : 4/5 (3X Downloads)

Synopsis Concord in Massachusetts, Discord in the World by : Jannika Bock

«Reading Thoreau's Journal, I discover any idea I've ever had worth its salt, » notes the American composer John Cage in 1968. Upon reading the words of nineteenth-century nature philosopher Henry Thoreau, Cage is immediately fascinated with the Transcendentalist's ideas, in particular his views on music and silence. Recognizing his own beliefs in Thoreau's writings, Cage began to rely heavily on the thoughts of the nineteenth-century man and implement them as the basis for his own compositions - both musical and written. Drawing on the complete oeuvres of Cage's and Thoreau's written works, this book surveys the intertextual relation between the writings of the two men. In the juxtaposition of these authors' aesthetics, this book reveals surprising overlaps in the thoughts of Cage and Thoreau.

Thoreau's Importance for Philosophy

Thoreau's Importance for Philosophy
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Publisher : Fordham Univ Press
Total Pages : 313
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ISBN-10 : 9780823239306
ISBN-13 : 0823239306
Rating : 4/5 (06 Downloads)

Synopsis Thoreau's Importance for Philosophy by : Rick Anthony Furtak

Although Henry David Thoreau's best-known book, Walden, is admired as a classic work of American literature, it has not yet been widely recognized as an important philosophical text. In fact, many academic philosophers would be reluctant to classify Thoreau as a philosopher at all. The purpose of this volume is to remedy this neglect, to explain Thoreau's philosophical significance, and to argue that we can still learn from his polemical conception of philosophy.Thoreau sought to establish philosophy as a way of life and to root our philosophical, conceptual affairs in more practical or existential concerns. His work provides us with a sustained meditation on the importance of leading our lives with integrity, avoiding what he calls "quiet desperation." The contributors to this volume approach Thoreau's writings from different angles. They explore his aesthetic views, his naturalism, his theory of self, his ethical principles, and his political stances. Most importantly, they show how Thoreau returns philosophy to its roots as the love of wisdom.

Where I Lived, and What I Lived For

Where I Lived, and What I Lived For
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Publisher : Penguin UK
Total Pages : 78
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ISBN-10 : 9780141964294
ISBN-13 : 0141964294
Rating : 4/5 (94 Downloads)

Synopsis Where I Lived, and What I Lived For by : Henry Thoreau

Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves - and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives - and destroyed them. Now Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization and helped make us who we are. Thoreau's account of his solitary and self-sufficient home in the New England woods remains an inspiration to the environmental movement - a call to his fellow men to abandon their striving, materialistic existences of 'quiet desperation' for a simple life within their means, finding spiritual truth through awareness of the sheer beauty of their surroundings.

The Most Alive is the Wildest – Thoreau's Complete Works on Living in Harmony with the Nature

The Most Alive is the Wildest – Thoreau's Complete Works on Living in Harmony with the Nature
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Publisher : Good Press
Total Pages : 926
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ISBN-10 : EAN:8596547811817
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Rating : 4/5 (17 Downloads)

Synopsis The Most Alive is the Wildest – Thoreau's Complete Works on Living in Harmony with the Nature by : Henry David Thoreau

Henry David Thoreau's 'The Most Alive is the Wildest Thoreau's Complete Works on Living in Harmony with the Nature' is a comprehensive collection of Thoreau's writings that delve into the themes of nature, simplicity, and self-reliance. Through a poetic and contemplative literary style, Thoreau explores the beauty and importance of living in harmony with the natural world, offering insightful reflections on the interconnectedness of all living beings. Drawing on his experiences living in solitude at Walden Pond, Thoreau advocates for a minimalist lifestyle that values simplicity and spiritual connection to the Earth. Henry David Thoreau, a Transcendentalist thinker and naturalist, was deeply influenced by the writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson and his own observations of nature. His belief in the importance of individualism and the preservation of the environment resonates throughout his works, inspiring readers to seek a deeper connection with the natural world. I highly recommend 'The Most Alive is the Wildest' to readers interested in exploring the philosophical and environmental themes of Thoreau's writing. Thoreau's timeless wisdom and poetic prose offer a valuable perspective on the significance of living in harmony with nature, making this collection a must-read for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of humanity's relationship with the Earth.

Thoreau's Religion

Thoreau's Religion
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 333
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ISBN-10 : 9781108835107
ISBN-13 : 1108835104
Rating : 4/5 (07 Downloads)

Synopsis Thoreau's Religion by : Alda Balthrop-Lewis

Boldly reconfigures Walden for contemporary ethics and politics by recovering Thoreau's theological vision of environmental justice.

Summer: from Thoreau's journal

Summer: from Thoreau's journal
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Total Pages : 416
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ISBN-10 : UGA:32108003775684
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Rating : 4/5 (84 Downloads)

Synopsis Summer: from Thoreau's journal by : Henry David Thoreau

Thoreau's Walden

Thoreau's Walden
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Total Pages : 318
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ISBN-10 : HARVARD:32044097061360
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Rating : 4/5 (60 Downloads)

Synopsis Thoreau's Walden by : Henry David Thoreau