The Utopian Vision: Seven Essays on the Quincentennial of Sir Thomas Moore [Hardcover]

E. D. Sullivan (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0916304515 | ISBN-13: 978-0916304515 | Publication Date: January 23, 1991

Since the paradisal yearnings of ancient Sumeria, the concept of utopia has persisted as a symbol of hope. These essays provide a broad spread of perspectives on the ways the utopian vision has appeared, ranging from the "heavenly garden" of the ancient Near East, through Sir Thomas More's Utopia and the idealized societies of feminist science fiction, to the utopian/dystopian expressions of Kurt Vonnegut. The Utopian Vision is enhanced by a fully annotated bibliography of more than 500 works by utopian authors or on aspects of utopia. Originally published in 1983.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 392 pages
• Publisher: Univ Publ Assn (January 23, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0916304515
• ISBN-13: 978-0916304515
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,102,688 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Publisher's Blurb | San Diego State University Press, January 27, 2010

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This review is from: The Utopian Vision: Seven Essays on the Quincentennial of Sir Thomas Moore (Hardcover)

The Utopian Vision: Seven Essays on the Quincentennial of Sir Thomas More edited by E. D. S. Sullivan | ISBN: 0-916304-52-3 hardcover / $18.75 {1983} | The essays in this book provide a broad spread of perspectives on the ways the utopian vision has appeared, ranging from the "heavenly garden" of the ancient Near East, through Sir Thomas More's Utopia and the idealized societies of feminist science fiction, to the utopian/dystopian expressions of Kurt Vonnegut.

3.0 out of 5 stars Not all that fun, May 13, 2000

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"mitzoid" (Kalamazoo, Mi) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Utopian Vision: Seven Essays on the Quincentennial of Sir Thomas Moore (Paperback)

I was in Western Michigan University's Waldo Library to find material on several books that dealt with the utopian/dystopian ideals. This was something I found. It was okay, but I wouldn't read it for fun.