Kategoria BISAC: History >> United States - State & Local - New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)

American Transcendentalism is often seen as a literary movement -- a flowering of works written by New England intellectuals who retreated from society and lived in nature. In Transcendentalism and the Cultivation of the Soul, Barry M. Andrews focuses on a neglected aspect of this well-known group, showing how American Transcendentalists developed rich spiritual practices to nurture their souls and discover the divine. The practices are common and simple -- among them, keeping journals, contemplation, walking, reading, simple living, and conversation. In approachable and accessible prose,...

"This is a fascinating and intellectually honest work about a remarkable family that has played a major role in the history of Providence and Rhode Island. Sylvia Brown has made a tremendous contribution in writing this wonderful book. It is clearly a labor of love, and we should all be grateful to her for it."

- Vartan Gregorian, President of Carnegie Corporation

of New York, former President of Brown University

"A splendid work of history---an honest, clearly written, and solidly based account of the private and public lives through four centuries of one of America's...

"This is a fascinating and intellectually honest work about a remarkable family that has played a major role in the history of Providence and Rhode Island. Sylvia Brown has made a tremendous contribution in writing this wonderful book. It is clearly a labor of love, and we should all be grateful to her for it."

- Vartan Gregorian, President of Carnegie Corporation

of New York, former President of Brown University

"A splendid work of history---an honest, clearly written, and solidly based account of the private and public lives through four centuries of one of America's...

The Salem witch trials are one of the most fascinating events in American history. Despite being commonly covered in school curricula, the nature of the trials are often misunderstood. This book enables readers to get unique perspective and insight into the nature of this event through a representative selection of primary source materials, each of which is prefaced with explanatory editorial comments. The result is a work that clarifies the belief systems and religious and social culture of 17th century Massachusetts and places them into a comprehensible context to make sense of how the...