Searching for Utopia

The History of an Idea

Inbunden, Engelska, 2011

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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.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2011-02-07
Mått:188 x 244 x undefined mm
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:224
Förlag:Thames & Hudson Ltd
ISBN:9780500251744

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Gregory Claeys has been Professor of the History of Political Thought at Royal Holloway since 1992. Hismain research interests lie in the fields of social and political reform movements from the 1790s to theearly 20th century, with a special focus upon utopianism and early socialism.

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'Unquestionably the best-illustrated book ever published on the history of utopianism' - History Today

Innehållsförteckning

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?