Past and Present

Thomas Carlyle, Ralph Waldo Emerson

ISBN 10: 1434456633 / ISBN 13: 9781434456632

Verlag: Wildside Press, 2012

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Past and Present contrasts the spiritual vitality of medieval monastic life with the discontent and moral decay Carlyle perceived in 19th-century industrial society. Through a historical comparison anchored in the life of Abbot Samson of St. Edmundsbury, the book critiques capitalism, mechanization, and the neglect of the working class. Part history, part moral treatise, it calls for leadership rooted in duty, sincerity, and social justice to address the spiritual crisis of modernity. Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881) was a Scottish satirical writer, essayist, historian and teacher during the Victorian era. He called economics "the dismal science", wrote articles for the Edinburgh Encyclopedia, and became a controversial social commentator. Past and Present combines medieval history with criticism of 19th-century British society.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Past and Present
Verlag: Wildside Press
Erscheinungsdatum: 2012
Einband: Hardcover
Zustand: Very Good