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...full of Harvard references, showing how deeply connected the Transcendental movement was to the University. But though it may be amusing to hear about Harvard’s bicentennial, there is much more to Gura’s complex history of American Transcendentalism. Starting with the Transcendentalists??€™ European influences, he traces the shifting ideas and proponents of the movement. Rather than try to reduce the multi-faceted phenomenon to one hardened definition, Gura acknowledges the subtleties of the movement and allows the Transcendentalists to speak for themselves. Gura is at his most dynamic when he relates specific philosophical...
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