Focusing his analysis between 1820 and 1860, Justin T. Clark traces how the effort to impose moral and social order on the city of Boston also inspired many - from Transcendentalists to clairvoyants and amateur artists - to seek out more ethereal visions of the infinite and ideal beyond the gilded paintings and glimmering storefronts.

Focusing his analysis between 1820 and 1860, Justin T. Clark traces how the effort to impose moral and social order on the city of Boston also inspired many - from Transcendentalists to clairvoyants and amateur artists - to seek out more ethereal visions of the infinite and ideal beyond the gilded paintings and glimmering storefronts.