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American transcendentalism
a history
By Gura, Philip F.
- ISBN
- 978-0-80903-477-2
- Publisher
- New York : Hill and Wang, c2007.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on November 1, 2007
Most people associate transcendentalism with Ralph Waldo Emerson, who played a significant role in its emergence. Gura (American literature & culture, Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill) introduces readers to other American individuals who also contributed to the movement, including Orestes Brownson, George Ripley, and Theodore Parker. In 11 chapters, he presents the history and evolution of transcendentalism, which attracted many clerg...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
