American Transcendentalism
American Transcendentalism Links
- Ann Woodlief's Transcendentalism Web Constructed in Spring 1999 by Virginia Commonwealth University graduate students studying in Ann Woodlief's Literature in Society course. Submissions of additional texts, papers, and links are invited.
- Defining Transcendentalism A definition of Transcendentalism, an important philosophical, religious, and literary movement of the early 19th century in the US. Transcendentalists include Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, and others.
- Definitions of Transcendentalism Towards a Definition of Transcendentalism: A Few Comments (from Henry David Gray, Emerson: A Statement of N. E. Transcendentalism as Expressed in the Philosophy of Its Chief Exponent, 1917)
- Transcendentalism: Web Resources Extensive webliography, emphasizing the literary aspects of transcendentalism.
- New England Transcendentalism Article by Leslie Perrin Wilson, M.S., M.A., Curator of Special Collections at the Concord Free Public Library. "This idea, roughly written in revolutions and national movements, in the mind of the philosopher had far more precision; the individual is the world." (Emerson)
- Transcendentalism Books on Transcendentalism
- The Anti-Individualist Philosophy of Emerson and Thoreau How Emerson and Thoreau failed to apply their non-conformist ideas consistently, making their philosophy of transcendentalism one of conformity rather than liberation.
- Transcendentalism Brief definition, plus some links.
- The Transcendentalists Comprehensive, easy-to-follow site on Transcendentalists includes guides to resources for Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau, plus essays explaining Transcendentalism.
- Transcendentalist Women (1) Mary Moody Emerson, Margaret Fuller, from your About.com Guide to Women's History.
- PAL: American Transcendentalism:An Brief Introduction Paul Reuben's outline of Transcendentalism. [Many religious scholars would disagree with his definition of religion.]
- Transcendentalist Women (2) Harriet Martineau, the Peabody sisters and Julia Ward Howe, from your About.com Guide to Women's History.
- What is Transcendentalism? From students at Virginia Commonwealth University.
- Rise of Transcendentalism Essay on the religious context and origins of Transcendentalism.
- Transcendentalism Detailed history of American Transcendentalism.
- Writings from Concord: Henry David Thoreau - Transcendentalism The University of Toledo Libraries
- Emerson's Transcendentalism Way to Peace/Sanderson Beck - An online essay
- What is Transcendentalism? What is Transcendentalism? A basic guide for the confused. From About.com
- American Transcendentalism Description, definitions, bibliography, links, focused on students.
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