American sage : the spiritual teachings of Ralph Waldo Emerson / Barry M. Andrews.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Andrews, Barry M., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Emerson, Ralph Waldo, 1803-1882--Religion.

Emerson, Ralph Waldo.

Emerson, Ralph Waldo, 1803-1882--Knowledge and learning.

Emerson, Ralph Waldo, 1803-1882.

Spiritual life in literature.

Learning and scholarship.

Religion.

Physical Description:

x, 237 pages ; 23 x 16 cm

Place of Publication:

Amherst : University of Massachusetts Press, [2021]

Summary:

"Even during his lifetime, Ralph Waldo Emerson was called the Sage of Concord, a fitting title for this leader of the American Transcendentalist movement. Everything that Emerson said and wrote directly addressed the conduct of life, and in his view, spiritual truth and understanding were the essence of religion. Unsurprisingly, he sought to rescue spirituality from decay, eschewing dry preaching and rote rituals. Unitarian minister Barry Andrews has spent years studying Emerson, finding wisdom and guidance in his teachings and practices, and witnessing how the spiritual lives of others are enriched when they grasp the many meanings in his work. In American Sage, Andrews explores Emerson's writings, including his journals and letters, and makes them accessible to today's spiritual seekers. Written in everyday language and based on scholarship grounded in historical detail, this enlightening book considers the nineteenth-century religious and intellectual crosscurrents that shaped Emerson's worldview to reveal how his spiritual teachings remain timeless and modern, universal and uniquely American"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. An American Sage

2. The Hero's Journey

3. Becoming a Sage

4. Awakening the Giant

5. Double Consciousness

6. Spiritual Principles

7. Labyrinth

8. An Eastern Education

9. A Higher Law

10. The Art of Life

11. The Sound of Trumpets

12. Taking in the Sail

13. Emerson's Legacy.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Andrews, Barry M. American sage

ISBN:

9781625346063

1625346069

9781625346070

1625346077

OCLC:

1247207448