Political Companion to Henry David Thoreau

Informationen zum Autor Jack Turner is assistant professor of political science at the University of Washington. His articles have appeared in Political Theory, Raritan, and Polit y. Klappentext "The world knows Thoreau as a transcendentalist and literary naturalist, but less as a political thinker. Turner moves us in a fresh direction with this provocative new collection of essays by leading scholars in political science, philosophy, and ethics." -- William L. Howarth, Princeton University, former editor in chief of The Writings of Henry D. Thoreau."A first-rate collection of essays, exploring Thoreau's contributions to the study of politics on issues ranging from freedom and democracy to individuality, self-cultivation, and the political imagination. Demonstrates persuasively that Thoreau continues to illuminate questions at the center of political theory today." -- Sharon R. Krause, director of graduate studies and associate professor of political science, Brown University"Promises to reinvigorate debates about a whole range of under explored themes in Walden and in the political thought of nineteenth-century America." -- Bryan Garsten, associate professor of political science, Yale UniversityPOLITICAL COMPANIONS TO GREAT AMERICAN AUTHORSSeries Editor: Patrick J. Deneen Zusammenfassung With a resurgence of interest in recent years, A Political Companion to Henry David Thoreau is the first volume focused exclusively on Thoreau's ethical and political thought. Jack Turner illuminates the unexamined aspects of Thoreau's political life and writings.

Product details

• Authors: Jack Turner, Jack (EDT) Turner
• Assisted by: Jack Turner (Editor)
• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 17.07.2009
• EAN: 9780813124780
• ISBN: 978-0-8131-2478-0
• No. of pages: 496
• Series: Political Companions to Great; Political Companions to Great American Authors; Political Companions to Great American Authors; Political Companions to Great
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education