Thoreau and the American Indians / / Robert F. Sayre.
Thoreau turned toward Indians in his writing as well as in his life, and this book traces the long and arduous process by which his ideas about Indians evolved from savagist stereotypes to attitudes of greater originality.Originally published in 1977.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest prin...
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Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Princeton Legacy Lib. eBook Package 1931-1979 |
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Place / Publishing House: | Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2014] ©1977 |
Year of Publication: | 2014 |
Edition: | Course Book |
Language: | English |
Series: | Princeton Legacy Library ;
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (260 p.) |
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Other title: | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- References -- CHAPTER I. Savagism -- CHAPTER II. "As Long as Grass Grows and Water Runs" -- CHAPTER III. The Vision Quest-Walden -- CHAPTER IV. A Book about Indians? -- CHAPTER V. Beyond Savagism -- CHAPTER VI. Maine-The Lessons of the Forest -- CHAPTER VII. On the Sky-Tinted River -- APPENDIX. On the Name and Number of the "Indian Books" -- Notes -- Index |
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Summary: | Thoreau turned toward Indians in his writing as well as in his life, and this book traces the long and arduous process by which his ideas about Indians evolved from savagist stereotypes to attitudes of greater originality.Originally published in 1977.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905. |
Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
ISBN: | 9781400856817 9783110426847 9783110413533 9783110442496 |
DOI: | 10.1515/9781400856817?locatt=mode:legacy |
Access: | restricted access |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | Robert F. Sayre. |