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• The Political Dimension of the Transcendentalist Movement

  Ketteler has taught literature and composition. In this essay, Ketteler discusses the political dimension of the transcendentalist movement, particularly the way transcendentalist writers address race and gender issues.

• Influences of Transcendentalism on American Life and Literature

  In the following essay, Koster examines the effect the transcendental movement had on American culture and on writers outside its milieu well after its heyday.

• Saints Behold: The Transcendentalist Point of View

  In the following essay, Tanner explores the transcendentalist creed: using an “innocent” eye to “see God in all things.”

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1. Transcendentalism: Introduction
2. Transcendentalism: Representative Authors
3. Transcendentalism: Representative Works
4. Transcendentalism: Themes
5. Transcendentalism: Style
6. Transcendentalism: Movement Variations
7. Transcendentalism: Historical Context
8. Transcendentalism: Critical Overview
9. Transcendentalism: Essays and Criticism
   1. The Political Dimension of the Transcendentalist Movement
   2. Influences of Transcendentalism on American Life and Literature
   3. Saints Behold: The Transcendentalist Point of View
10. Transcendentalism: Compare and Contrast
11. Transcendentalism: Topics for Further Study
12. Transcendentalism: Media Adaptations
13. Transcendentalism: What Do I Read Next?
14. Transcendentalism: Bibliography and Further Reading
15. Transcendentalism: Pictures
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