Emerson's civil wars : spirit and society in the age of abolition / Kenneth S. Sacks.

Author/creator Sacks, Kenneth author.
Format Book
PublicationCambridge ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2024.
Descriptionxvi, 252 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents Reluctant abolitionist -- In search of his set -- Highest belief -- On race -- Emerson's conversion -- Overcoming fate.
Abstract "This book presents a revisionist argument about Ralph Waldo Emerson, explaining how he wrestled mightily with his personal philosophy to eventually support abolitionism. Written in an accessible manner, this book is for students, scholars, and general readers interested in nineteenth-century US history and the history of political thought"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2024006395
ISBN9781009504881
ISBN1009504886
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