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- The Book that Transformed America Resistance to Civil Government (Civil Disobedience) is an argument for disobedience to an unjust state by American transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau that was first published in 1849 and continues to transform American discourse even today.
- Author(s): Henry David Thoreau
- 50 Pages
- Political Science, American Government
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Resistance to Civil Government (Civil Disobedience) is an argument for disobedience to an unjust state by American transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau that was first published in 1849 and continues to transform American discourse even todayBook Synopsis
The Book that Transformed America Resistance to Civil Government (Civil Disobedience) is an argument for disobedience to an unjust state by American transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau that was first published in 1849 and continues to transform American discourse even today. It was Thoreau's first published book. Motivated in part by his disgust with slavery and the Mexican-American War, Thoreau argues that individuals should not permit governments to overrule or atrophy their consciences, and that they have a duty to avoid allowing such acquiescence to enable the government to make them the agents of injustice. Civil Disobedience is unusual for its symbolism and structure, its criticism of Christian institutions, and its many-layered storytelling. Thoreau's ideas presented in this essay have influenced some of the most powerful and influential people in history, including Martin Luther King Jr., Leo Tolstoy, President John F. Kennedy and Ernest Hemingway. The essay was a seminal work in the shaping of Gandhi's three-decade-long non-violent revolution against British-occupied India.Dimensions (Overall): 8.0 Inches (H) x 5.0 Inches (W) x .1 Inches (D)
Weight: .13 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 50
Genre: Political Science
Sub-Genre: American Government
Publisher: G&D Media
Theme: General
Format: Paperback
Author: Henry David Thoreau
Language: English
Street Date: July 16, 2020
TCIN: 88906273
UPC: 9781722505219
Item Number (DPCI): 247-55-2201
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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