The Concept of Utopia

The Concept of Utopia
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Publisher : Syracuse University Press
Total Pages : 248
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ISBN-10 : 0815625138
ISBN-13 : 9780815625131
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Book Synopsis The Concept of Utopia by : Ruth Levitas

Download or read book The Concept of Utopia written by Ruth Levitas and published by Syracuse University Press. This book was released on 1990 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Probes the contested concept of utopia, examining the different ways in which it has been used by commentators and theorists in both liberal and Marxist radiations. The works of Karl Mannheim, Georges Sorel, Ernst Bloch, William Morris, and Herbert Marcuse are studied. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR


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