Thoreau in an Age of Crisis

Uses and Abuses of an American Icon
2021
ISBN: 978-3-7705-6545-0
Verlag: Wilhelm Fink Verlag

Buch, Englisch, 302 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 714 g

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Thoreau in an Age of Crisis reconsiders the relevance of 19th-century American naturalist, philosopher, and social reformer Henry David Thoreau to our troubled present. This new anthology collects the work of fourteen leading scholars from various disciplines. They consider Thoreau’s life and work in light of contemporary concerns regarding racism, climate change, environmental policy, and political strife. They review Thoreau’s trajectory as a scientist and literary artist, as well as his evolving attitudes toward Native American cultures. The essaysists also consider Thoreau’s acoustics, concepts of play, and impact on later writers. Most provocatively, they reveal a vulnerable and empathetic Thoreau, a far cry from the distanced and misanthropic critic often portrayed in popular culture.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Case, Kristen

Weitere Mitwirkende

Case, Kristen

Johnson, Rochelle L.

Otterberg, Henrik

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Einzelne Autoren: Monographien & Biographien
• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Englische Literatur Amerikanische Literatur
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Geschichte der Westlichen Philosophie Westliche Philosophie: 19. Jahrhundert
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Naturphilosophie, Philosophie und Evolution
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Ethik, Moralphilosophie

Über Autor(innen)

Kristen Case is Professor of English at the University of Maine Farmington.
Rochelle Johnson is Professor of English & Environmental Studies at The College of Idaho, as well as President of The Thoreau Society.
Henrik Otterberg did a Phd in Comparative Literature at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. He has been on the board of directors of The Thoreau Society since 2017.