Modern American Communes: A Dictionary - Couverture rigide

Sutton, Robert P.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0313321817 ISBN 13 : 9780313321818

Editeur : Greenwood Press, 2005

Synopsis

Communes and utopian communities are groups of men and women who share a central or common belief and choose to live together away from mainstream society. Many of the individuals in these communes are characterized by or aspire to perfection. This reference source contains biographies and historical overviews of 20th-century communes and utopias in the United States and those individuals involved with them. Sutton provides a comprehensive history of both religious and secular utopian communities. Entries include Amity Colony, Farm Eco-Village, Holy City, David Koresh, Shaker Communities, The Farm, and Donald Walters, among many others.

Each entry includes a list of print and electronic sources for further reading. An appendix listing 20th-century American communal and utopian societies is also provided. Ideal for students and researchers interested in anthropology, labor history, politics, cults, sects, workers movements and welfare communities.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Robert P. Sutton was a Professor of History at Western Illinois University until his retirement in January 2005. His fields of expertise include communal utopias and American legal history on which he has published 13 books and numerous articles.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Greenwood Press
• Date d'édition: 2005
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0313321817
• ISBN 13: 9780313321818
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 240
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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