Thoreau: Political Writings Contributor(s): Thoreau, Henry David (Author), Rosenblum, Nancy L. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521476755 ISBN-13: 9780521476751 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $35.14 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 1996 Annotation: In her introduction, Nancy L. Rosenblum places the essays in the context of Thoreau's life of self-examination, and the debates about the abolition of slavery, and she analyzes the themes of citizenship and resistance that have made Thoreau an enduring influence in political philosophy and practice. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Political Science | History & Theory - General - Literary Collections | Essays |
Dewey: 974.125 |
LCCN: 95049447 |
Series: Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought |
Physical Information: 0.48" H x 5.46" W x 8.53" (0.53 lbs) 218 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - New England - Geographic Orientation - Maine |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Thoreau's political writing is intensely personal and direct. Both his life and work focus uncompromisingly on the question how should I live?. This edition of Thoreau's political essays includes Civil Disobedience, selections from Walden, and the anti-slavery addresses. In her introduction, Nancy L. Rosenblum places the essays in the context of Thoreau's life of self-examination, and analyzes the themes of citizenship and resistance that have made Thoreau an enduring influence in political philosophy and practice. |