Gregory Claeys

Utopia

The History of an Idea

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A worldwide survey on the idea of utopia, from classical mythology to contemporary science fiction.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Thames & Hudson Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Januar 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 198mm x 129mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 222g
• ISBN-13: 9780500295526
• ISBN-10: 0500295522
• Artikelnr.: 58449428

Autorenporträt

Gregory Claeys has been Professor of the History of Political Thought at Royal Holloway since 1992. His many books include Utopia, Thomas Paine and the Pelican book Marx and Marxism.

Inhaltsangabe

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?