Utopias and Utopians
An Historical Dictionary of Attempts to Make the World a Better Place and Those Who Were Involved
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Reference, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science
| Author: | ISBN: | 9781135947736 | |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | October 31, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
| Author: | |
| ISBN: | 9781135947736 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | October 31, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Language: | English |
Utopian ventures are worth close attention, to help us understand why some succeed and others fail, for they offer hope for an improved life on earth. Utopias and Utopians is a comprehensive guide to utopian communities and their founders. Some works look at literary utopias or political utopias, etc., and others examine the utopias of only one country: this work examines utopias from antiquity to the present and surveys utopian efforts around the world. Of more than 600 alphabetically arranged entries roughly half are descriptions of utopian ventures; the other half are biographies of those who were involved. Entries are followed by a list of sources and a general bibliography concludes the volume.
Utopian ventures are worth close attention, to help us understand why some succeed and others fail, for they offer hope for an improved life on earth. Utopias and Utopians is a comprehensive guide to utopian communities and their founders. Some works look at literary utopias or political utopias, etc., and others examine the utopias of only one country: this work examines utopias from antiquity to the present and surveys utopian efforts around the world. Of more than 600 alphabetically arranged entries roughly half are descriptions of utopian ventures; the other half are biographies of those who were involved. Entries are followed by a list of sources and a general bibliography concludes the volume.
