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Utopianism: A Very Short Introduction

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Lyman Tower Sargent

23 September 2010

ISBN: 9780199573400

160 pages
Paperback
174x111mm

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Very Short Introductions

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There are many debates about utopia - What constitutes a utopia? Are utopias benign or dangerous? The idea of utopia has become commonplace in social and political thought, both negatively and positively. This Very Short Introduction explores utopianism, its history, and its role in modern debates.

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There are many debates about utopia - What constitutes a utopia? Are utopias benign or dangerous? The idea of utopia has become commonplace in social and political thought, both negatively and positively. This Very Short Introduction explores utopianism, its history, and its role in modern debates.

  • Written by one of the most outstanding scholars in the field of utopian studies
  • Examines utopia in literature, social and political theory, theology and communal studies
  • Considers some of the modern debates about utopia, including what constitutes a utopia and the relationship between utopia and ideology

About the Author(s)

Lyman Tower Sargent, Victoria University of Wellington, and Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of Missouri-St. Louis

Table of Contents

    Preface and acknowledgements
    1:The forms of Utopian literature
    2:Intentional communities
    3:Nonwestern utopianism
    4:Settler/colonial utopianism
    5:Utopia and political theory
    6:Ideology and utopia
    7:Utopia and Christianity
    Conclusion
    References and further reading

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