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Gutek, Gerald L.; Gutek, Patricia

 
9781570032103: Visiting Utopian Communities: A Guide to the Shakers, Moravians, and Others
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1570032106 ISBN 13 : 9781570032103
Editeur : University of South Carolina Press, 1998

Synopsis

A travel guide to historic communitarian sites

From the orderly, practical buildings and furnishings at Hancock Shaker Village to the carefully planted heirloom gardens at Old Salem, America's nineteenth-century utopian communities reflect the country's long-standing fascination with idyllic societies isolated from the rest of humanity. With their latest guidebook, Gerald and Patricia Gutek invite history and travel enthusiasts of all ages to join them in visiting twenty preserved or re-created oases of utopian life. These communities, which stand as testaments to the lofty ideals and sometimes bizarre beliefs of their inhabitants, offer intimate glimpses into the lives, architecture, and remarkable commitment of men and women who frequently sacrificed material wealth and individual freedom in their quest to create a heaven on earth.

Each entry includes a description of the community's origin, ideology, history, and significance; a biographical sketch of its often charismatic founder; a self-guided tour detailing the architecture, industries, crafts, art, and artifacts associated with the settlement; current telephone numbers, times of operation, and admission fees; and information about restaurants, shops, facilities, lodgings, tours, and special events.

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À propos de l'auteur

Patricia Gutek is a travel writer who has worked as an English teacher, an editor, and a full-time mother. Together they have written six guides. When not on the road, the Guteks live in a suburb of Chicago.

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Éditeur
University of South Carolina Press
Date d'édition
1998
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1570032106
ISBN 13 
9781570032103
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
224
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Personne responsable
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