Utopian communities of the ancient world : idealistic experiments of Pythagoras, the Essenes, Pachomus, and Proclus /

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Author / Creator:Schmidt, Brent James.
Imprint:Lewiston, N.Y. : Edwin Mellen Press, c2010.
Description:viii, 220 p. ; 24 cm.
Language:English
Subject:Utopias -- History.
Utopian socialism -- History.
Philosophy, Ancient.
Philosophy, Ancient.
Utopian socialism.
Utopias.
History.
Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8058389
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ISBN:9780773437364
0773437363
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Summary:This is the first comparative study of lived Utopian communities in antiquity. The examined communities provide examples of somewhat successful utopian experiments that belie the twentieth century notion that the application of utopian ideals must always lead to dystopia or not work at all.
Physical Description:viii, 220 p. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780773437364
0773437363