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Emerson’s Passion for Indian Thought
Issue:
Volume 1, Issue 1, July 2013
Pages:
1-6
Received:
19 May 2013
Published:
10 June 2013
Abstract: The first group of American thinkers who seriously examined non-Western spiritual traditions such as Hinduism and Buddhism was the Transcendentalists. The prominent members of this group included Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, Margaret Fuller, Bronson Alcott, and Elizabeth Peabody. In general, the Transcendentalists argued for a non-dogmatic and more universalistic perspective of life and the world. As the intellectual guru of this group, Emerson “represent[ed] the best in the spiritual explorer” (Moore 74). Unlike most of his predecessors and contemporaries, he was sensitive to and passionate about non-Western spiritual traditions and philosophies. Today, the sources of Emerson’s knowledge and inspiration are of particular interest to the critics and researchers of comparative literature. In this article, I explore Emerson’s passion for Indian thought with specific reference to Brahma, the Bhagavad Gita, and the laws of karma.
Abstract: The first group of American thinkers who seriously examined non-Western spiritual traditions such as Hinduism and Buddhism was the Transcendentalists. The prominent members of this group included Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, Margaret Fuller, Bronson Alcott, and Elizabeth Peabody. In general, the Transcendentalists argued for a non-dogm...
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Causes of the Stage Crisis in the Early Twentieth Century Spain
José Salvador Blasco Magraner,
Francisco Carlos Bueno Camejo
Issue:
Volume 1, Issue 1, July 2013
Pages:
7-10
Received:
23 May 2013
Published:
30 June 2013
Abstract: During the nineteenth century, Spain experienced a turbulent political era, between monarchies, revolution and republic. This article analyzes the historical evolution of the "zarzuela" (Spanish popular opera, equally popular in Latin America) from the nineteenth century until the Second Spanish Republic, before World War II, explaining the causes of its decline in the twentieth century.
Abstract: During the nineteenth century, Spain experienced a turbulent political era, between monarchies, revolution and republic. This article analyzes the historical evolution of the "zarzuela" (Spanish popular opera, equally popular in Latin America) from the nineteenth century until the Second Spanish Republic, before World War II, explaining the causes ...
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Physics in Carnacki’s Investigations: the Role of New Scientific Discoveries in Literature
Amelia Carolina Sparavigna
Issue:
Volume 1, Issue 1, July 2013
Pages:
11-15
Received:
5 July 2013
Published:
10 August 2013
Abstract: In the stories of Carnacki, a fictional supernatural detective created by the English writer William H. Hodgson, and written between 1910 and 1913, we can find an interesting mixture of science and fantasy. Carnacki is a ghost finder, who investigates in an environment where supernatural is occurring. However, we find that he is using scientific discoveries and technologies of the beginning of the 20th century to reveal the hidden clues leading to the solution of the mysteries. Therefore, bringing the modern science into the fiction, Carnacki’s investigations are mirroring some of the popular knowledge of physics and technology of that time.
Abstract: In the stories of Carnacki, a fictional supernatural detective created by the English writer William H. Hodgson, and written between 1910 and 1913, we can find an interesting mixture of science and fantasy. Carnacki is a ghost finder, who investigates in an environment where supernatural is occurring. However, we find that he is using scientific di...
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