Hindu Scriptures and American Transcendentalists - Softcover

Umesh Patri

Softcover

ISBN 10: 164587849X ISBN 13: 9781645878490

Verlag: HARPERCOLLINS 360, 2019

Inhaltsangabe

In this extraordinarily candid book, Umesh Patri presents a fresh reappraisal of the impact of Indian scriptures on American transcendentalism which flourished in New England in the 19th century. The major premise of the study is that other influences on the transcendentalists, such as Chinese, Persian, Sufi, Arabic, Neo-Platonism and German transcendentalism, are of less significance than that of Indian scriptures comprising of Hindu and Buddhist texts. In the writings of Emerson, Thoreau and minor transcendentalists like Alcott, Fuller, Channing, Johnson, Brownson, etc., the influence of Indian scriptures is clearly discernable. An attempt has been made here to show that Indian scriptures have not only influenced the philosophical thinking of these writers but also their lifestyle and social conduct.

It also attempts to show that transcendentalism was not an isolated movement but was a part of a cultural renaissance which swept the entire nation in the wake of avid interest and curiosity in the ancient lore of other countries. Transcendentalism, it is suggested here, continues to affect the thinking of Americans and can be viewed as a continuing movement of thought in American intellectual history. This book draws attention to many aspects of transcendentalism which have not been adequately discussed so far.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: HARPERCOLLINS 360
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2019
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 164587849X
• ISBN 13: 9781645878490
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 182
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