The Environment in Henry David Thoreau's Walden

This title offers an in-depth examination of the environment as presented in Henry David Thoreau?s novel Walden, as well as contemporary perspectives on this issue. Discussions include the author?s language as a bond between humans and nature, Thoreau?s methodology as a guide for today?s environmentalists, the distortion of Thoreau?s message over time, and environmentalism as the new religion of "urban atheists."