Thoreau: Political Writings (Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought)

About this book

Thoreaus political writing is intensely personal and direct. Both his life and work focus uncompromisingly on the question "how should I live?". This edition of Thoreaus political essays includes "Civil Disobedience" selections from Walden and the anti-slavery addresses. In her introduction Nancy L. Rosenblum places the essays in the context of Thoreaus life of self-examination and analyzes the themes of citizenship and resistance that have made Thoreau an enduring influence in political philosophy and practice.