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Ralph Waldo Emerson

The Making of a Democratic Intellectual
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Peter S. Field argues that Ralph Waldo Emerson was America's first democratic intellectual. Field contends that Emerson was a democrat in two senses: his writings are imbued with an optimistic, confident ethos; and, more importanty, he acted the part of the democrat by bringing culture to all Americans. Despite an intellectual inheritance grounded in federalist-unionist elitism, Emerson embraced American democracy. His energy and essential originality stemmed from his attempt to apply his high cultural education to an increasingly egalitarian society. Field connects Emerson and his remarkable creativity to the key political issue of the day: the nature of democracy and the role of intellectuals within a democratic society.

Author Biography:

Peter S. Field teaches history at the University of Canterbury in Christchurch, New Zealand. He is the author of The Crisis of the Standing Order: Clerical Intellectuals and Cultural Authority in Massachusetts, 1780-1833 and coauthor of The Promise and Paradox of American Freedom. He has previously taught at Columbia University and Vanderbilt University, and in 1998-99 he was a fellow at the Center for the Study of Religion at Princeton University.
Release date Australia
October 9th, 2003
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  • General (US: Trade)
Pages
272
Dimensions
144x222x15
ISBN-13
9780847688432
Product ID
2216136

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