Thoreau: Political Writings – Hardcover-Fast Shipping

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Henry David Thoreau (Author),
Nancy L. Rosenblum (Editor)

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.

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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.

Number of Pages: 218Dimensions: 0.66 x 8.8 x 5.65 INPublication Date: May 23, 1996