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Historical dictionary of utopianism / Toby Widdicombe, James M. Morris, Andrea Kross.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Widdicombe, Toby, 1955- author.
- Kross, Andrea L., author.
- Morris, James M. (James Matthew), 1935- author.
- Series:
- Historical dictionaries of religions, philosophies, and movements.
- Historical dictionaries of religions, philosophies, and movements
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Utopias--History--Dictionaries.
- Utopias.
- Genre:
- Dictionaries.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (531 pages) : illustrations.
- Edition:
- Second edition.
- Distribution:
- New York : Bloomsbury Publishing(US), 2017.
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2017]
- Summary:
- Utopian thinking embraces fictional descriptions of how to create a better (but not a perfect) alternative way of life as well as intentional communities (that is, groups of people leading lives in small communities for their own betterment and the betterment of others). The first edition almost exclusively dealt with the intentional-community side of utopianism; this second edition offers a much more inclusive definition of the key term utopia by offering a great many entries devoted to describing fictional or literary utopian works. It is also heavily illustrated with plates from utopian works, especially those from the heyday of utopianism in the late nineteenth century. This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Utopianism contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 1000 cross-referenced entries on broad conceptual entries; narrower entries about specific works; and narrower entries about specific intentional communities or movements. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Utopianism.
- Notes:
- Revised edition of: Historical dictionary of utopianism / James M. Morris, Andrea L. Kross. 2004.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on July 05, 2017).
- ISBN:
- 979-82-16-41885-6
- 1-5381-0217-X
- OCLC:
- 983786598
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