Utopia/dystopia : conditions of historical possibility /
The concepts of utopia and dystopia have received much historical attention. Utopias have traditionally signified the ideal future: large-scale social, political, ethical, and religious spaces that have yet to be realized. Utopia/Dystopia offers a fresh approach to these ideas. Rather than locate ut...
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Online Access: | Electronic book from JSTOR |
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Other Authors: | , , |
Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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Princeton, N.J. :
Princeton University Press,
©2010.
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Series: | Publication in partnership with the Shelby Cullom Davis Center at Princeton University.
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Summary: | The concepts of utopia and dystopia have received much historical attention. Utopias have traditionally signified the ideal future: large-scale social, political, ethical, and religious spaces that have yet to be realized. Utopia/Dystopia offers a fresh approach to these ideas. Rather than locate utopias in grandiose programs of future totality, the book treats these concepts as historically grounded categories and examines how individuals and groups throughout time have interpreted utopian visions in their daily present, with an eye toward the future. |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (vi, 293 pages) |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9781400834952 1400834953 |
Access: | Access limited to authorized users. |