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The book, through textual analyses, brings concepts of Senghorian Negritude and Emersonian ideas into a cross-cultural dialogue, and thus opens up a completely new perspective in research on the history of ideas. It synthesizes the diverse cultural, literary, philosophical and religious trends which have impacted on the complex and elusive fields of Transcendentalism and Negritude. Focusing on the current debate on influences and affinities in literary and cultural studies, the book shows that African religions and philosophy have influenced the formation of American Transcendentalism.



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Origins of American Transcendentalism – Sources of Negritude – Emerson’s and Senghor’s Family and Educational Influences – African Ontology in Emerson’s and Senghor’s Essays – Lectures and Poems – Transcendentalism – Negritude and Literature – Cross-cultural Affinities – Cultural and Literary Ethics

Cross-Cultural Affinities: Emersonian

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      Publisher: Peter Lang AG
      Publication Date: 20/12/2016
      ISBN13: 9783631681251, 978-3631681251
      ISBN10: 3631681259

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      The book, through textual analyses, brings concepts of Senghorian Negritude and Emersonian ideas into a cross-cultural dialogue, and thus opens up a completely new perspective in research on the history of ideas. It synthesizes the diverse cultural, literary, philosophical and religious trends which have impacted on the complex and elusive fields of Transcendentalism and Negritude. Focusing on the current debate on influences and affinities in literary and cultural studies, the book shows that African religions and philosophy have influenced the formation of American Transcendentalism.



      Table of Contents

      Origins of American Transcendentalism – Sources of Negritude – Emerson’s and Senghor’s Family and Educational Influences – African Ontology in Emerson’s and Senghor’s Essays – Lectures and Poems – Transcendentalism – Negritude and Literature – Cross-cultural Affinities – Cultural and Literary Ethics

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