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Cities of the gods : communist utopias in Greek thought / Doyne Dawson.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Dawson, Doyne, author.
- Series:
- Oxford scholarship online.
- Oxford scholarship online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Utopias--History.
- Utopias.
- Utopian socialism--History.
- Utopian socialism.
- Communism--History.
- Communism.
- Philosophy, Ancient.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (314 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- New York ; Oxford University Press, 2023.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This historical study of the theory of Utopian communism in ancient Greek thought identifies and assesses the reasons for the decline in Utopian traditions after 150 BC. The author examines the evidence of the survival of Utopian traditions; particularly their influence on early Christianity.
- Contents:
- Contents; Introduction; 1. The Birth of Utopia; 2. The Platonic Utopia: A City Without the Household; 3. The Cynic Way: A Life Without the Household; 4. The Stoic Utopia: A World Without Households; 5. The End of Utopia; 6. The Ghosts of Utopia; Bibliography; Index
- Notes:
- Bibliography: p291-300.-Includes index.
- Previously issued in print: 1992.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Derived record based on print version record and publisher information.
- ISBN:
- 0-19-770440-9
- 1-280-52579-7
- 1-4237-6452-8
- 0-19-536150-4
- 1-60129-824-2
- OCLC:
- 191948419
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