Book contents
- Henry David Thoreau in Context
- Henry David Thoreau in Context
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Illustrations
- List of Contributors
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Chronology
- Abbreviations and Textual Note
- Part I Geographic Contexts
- Part II Intellectual and Literary Contexts
- Part III Cultural and Political Contexts
- Part IV Scientific and Environmental Contexts
- Part V “Several More Lives to Live”
- Further Reading
- Index
- References
Further Reading
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Book contents
- Henry David Thoreau in Context
- Henry David Thoreau in Context
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Illustrations
- List of Contributors
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Chronology
- Abbreviations and Textual Note
- Part I Geographic Contexts
- Part II Intellectual and Literary Contexts
- Part III Cultural and Political Contexts
- Part IV Scientific and Environmental Contexts
- Part V “Several More Lives to Live”
- Further Reading
- Index
- References
- Type
- Chapter
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- Henry David Thoreau in Context , pp. 359 - 371Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2017
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