Searching for Utopia: The History of an Idea - Hardcover

Gregory Claeys

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0500251746 ISBN 13: 9780500251744

Verlag: Thames and Hudson Ltd, 2011

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Book by Claeys Gregory

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'A compelling exploration of the rich diversity of the utopian imagination' - The Historical Association 'Lavishly produced ... wide-ranging' - Daily Mail 'Unquestionably the best-illustrated book ever published on the history of utopianism' - History Today

Reseña del editor:

From classical times to the present day, this highly illustrated book surveys the enduring human need to imagine and construct ideal worlds. Gregory Claeys, a leading scholar in the field, surveys the influence of the idea of utopia on history, literature, art, architecture and religious and political thought, and covers the most significant utopias throughout history, whether envisaged or actually attempted. Complete with a wealth of photographs, paintings, engravings, maps, documents, posters and film stills, the book is a compelling exploration of the rich diversity of the utopian imagination.

Table of Contents

The Search for Utopia · The Classical Age · Christian Archetypes · Extra-European Visions of the Ideal Society · Thomas More’s Utopia · Voyages of Discovery to the New World and Beyond · The Age of Defoe and Swift · Revolution and Enlightenment · Ideal Cities: Medieval to Modern · Utopia as Community: From Shakers to Hippies · Socialism, Communism and Anarchism · Rationalism, Technology and Modernity as Utopia · The Emergence of Science Fiction · Varieties of Dystopia: Totalitarianism and After · Utopia, Science Fiction and Film: The Final Frontier · Conclusion: Paradise Lost?

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• Verlag: Thames and Hudson Ltd
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0500251746
• ISBN 13: 9780500251744
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 224