TY - BOOK AU - Andrews,Barry Maxwell TI - Transcendentalism and the cultivation of the soul /Barry M. Andrews SN - 9781613765326 AV - B905 .T736 2017 PY - 2017/// CY - Amherst PB - University of Massachusetts Press KW - Transcendentalism (New England) KW - Social movements KW - Spiritual life KW - Spirituality KW - Electronic Books N1 - 2; The soul of the age --; The transcendentalist crisis of faith --; Transcendentalist spirituality --; The art of life --; Three prerequisites of the spiritual life --; Solitude, contemplation, sauntering, and simple living --; Reading, conversation, and journal writing --; Religious cosmopolitanism --; Self-culture and social change --; Abolition and women's rights --; Education, environmentalism, and sustainability --; Church reform and the free religious association --; The legacy of transcendentalism; 2; b N2 - 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 -- UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1842580&site=eds-live&custid=s3260518 ER -