Andrews, Barry Maxwell creator author. text bibliography Electronic books. mau 2017 monographic eng 1 online resource (vii, 177 pages) 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 -- among them, keeping journals, contemplation, walking, reading, simple living, and conversation. In approachable and accessible prose, Andrews demonstrates how Transcendentalism's main thinkers, Emerson, Thoreau, Fuller, and others, pursued rich and rewarding spiritual lives that inspired them to fight for abolition, women's rights, and education reform. In detailing these everyday acts, Andrews uncovers a wealth of spiritual practices that could be particularly valuable today, to spiritual seekers and religious liberals. -- Provided by publisher. 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. Barry M. Andrews. Includes bibliographical references and index. n-usn-- Transcendentalism (New England) Social movements Spiritual life Spirituality Social movements Spiritual life Spirituality Transcendentalism (New England) PHILOSOPHY / Movements / Idealism RELIGION / General B905 .A77 2017eb 141/.30973 Andrews, Barry Maxwell. Amherst : University of Massachusetts Press, [2017] (DLC) 2017036483 (OCoLC)987281759 9781613765326 1613765320 22573/ctv34p2jp JSTOR http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1842580 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1842580 N$T 180709 20200709060618.0 on1043555806 eng