Interest abounds in the work of the Transcendentalists, such as
Emerson, Thoreau, and Bronson Alcott. Each year, tens of thousands
of readers rediscover Transcendental thought in books and articles,
and in visits to historic sites, such as Walden Pond. But few
appreciate the truly mystical and contemplative qualities of the
Transcendentalists, and the spiritual movements and figures they
have since inspired.
As Richard G. Geldard-one of today's leading scholars of
Emerson-illustrates in TheEssential Transcendentalists,
Transcendentalism adds up to a school of practical spiritual
philosophy that aims to guide the individual toward inner
development, much like that of Stoicism in Western antiquity. This
current of New England mysticism has influenced modern-day
luminaries as diverse as essayist Annie Dillard and Ernest Holmes,
founder of the worldwide Religious Science movement.
Through revealing commentary, historical overview, and
selections from classic works, The Essential Transcendentalists
provides a distinctive and heretofore neglected examination of the
spiritual breadth and depth of "Yankee mysticism."
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