transcendentalism (new england)

A study of Transcendentalist utopian thought in nineteenth century New England as evidenced in the experimental communities of Brook Farm, Fruitlands, and Henry David Thoreau's cabin on Walden Pond.

Presents overviews of two religious movements in early nineteenth-century America, including the Second Great Awakening and transcendentalism; examines their effects on American culture; and includes brief biographies of significant revivalists and transcendentalists, excerpts from primary documents, and other resources.

A comprehensive history of American transcendentalism which originated with a number of nineteenth-century intellectuals including Ralph Waldo Emerson, and examines their philosophical and religious roots in Europe and opposition to slavery.

Traces Henry David Thoreau's struggle to find a fulfilling vocation and his recovery from his grief over his brother's death and discusses how those events influenced Thoreau's writing and ideals.