The Higher Law: Thoreau on Civil Disobedience and Reform

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Higher Law: Thoreau on Civil Disobedience and Reform
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Henry David Thoreau
Edited by Wendell Glick
Introduction by Howard Zinn
SeriesWritings of Henry D. Thoreau
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:240
Dimensions(mm): Height 203,Width 127
Category/GenreLiterary essays
ISBN/Barcode 9780691118765
ClassificationsDewey:814.3
Audience
General
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 13 June 2004
Publication Country United States

Description

These thirteen selections from the polemical writings of Henry D. Thoreau represent every stage in his twenty-two years of active writing. This edition, introduced by writer and historian Howard Zinn, is a microcosm of Thoreau's literary career. It allows the reader to achieve a full sense of Thoreau's evolution as a writer and thinker. Most famous of these essays is "Resistance to Civil Government," better known as "Civil Disobedience." Still a standard text in American high schools, it has long inspired nonviolent protest around the world. It influenced those who opposed apartheid in South Africa and motivated international anti-war demonstrators during 1960s and 1970s. "Civil Disobedience" will surely continue to influence generations of readers for years to come.

Author Biography

Howard Zinn is one of the America's most widely read historians. He is the author of many books and plays, including the classic "A People's History of the United States".