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Letters to a spiritual seeker, Henry David Thoreau ; edited by Bradley P. Dean

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Letters to a spiritual seeker

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Henry David Thoreau ; edited by Bradley P. Dean

Contents: Thoreau's writings on nature, liberty, justice, and solitude are infused with spirituality, as was his quest to live an honourable life. He addressed these matters in letters to Harrison Blake, an ex-Unitarian minister who initiated their 13-year correspondence in 1848. Thoreau, with his attentiveness to nature and deep study of both Eastern and Western religious traditions, mused on work, contemplation, and responsibility