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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Black mass Black mass John Gray Philosopher John Gray examines the history of utopianism, links it to apocalyptic religious beliefs, and argues that utopianism currently dominates mainstream politics, discussing its impact in Iraq … OL12344W
Utopia Utopia Thomas More First published in 1516, Thomas More's Utopia is one of the most important works of European humanism. Through the voice of the mysterious traveler Raphael Hythloday, More describes a pagan, communis… OL15366912W
Commitment and community Commitment and community Rosabeth Moss Kanter Presents ideas and values underlying utopian communities and communal living, as well as extensive research on the forms of organization in successful and lasting communes of the nineteenth century. … OL2625215W
Defects Defects Sarah Noffke "In the happy, clean community of Austin Valley, everything appears to be perfect. Seventeen-year-old Em Fuller, however, fears something is askew. Em is one of the new generation of Dream Travelers.… OL28590014W
Contemporary feminist utopianism Contemporary feminist utopianism Lucy Sargisson Contemporary Feminist Utopianism explores current debates within utopian studies, feminist theory and poststructuralist deconstruction. Utopian thinking is offered as a route out of the dilemma of co… OL3243262W
Visions of utopia Visions of utopia Edward Rothstein "From the sex-free paradise of the Shakers to the worker's paradise of Marx, utopian ideas seem to have two things in common - they all are wonderfully plausible at the start and they all end up as d… OL3452049W
Journey through Utopia Journey through Utopia Marie-Louise Berneri In this title, originally published in 1950, the author has set out to give a description and a critical assessment of the most important (not necessarily the most famous) Utopian writings since Plat… OL4172216W
Sciences, techniques et utopies Sciences, techniques et utopies Raymond Trousson Tout au long de son histoire, l'Utopie a tracé la voie vers une société juste, assurant le bonheur de tous. Le XIXème siècle a fait des sciences et des techniques les bases de son culte quasi religie… OL678863W