The Story of Utopias (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)
Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy
| Author: | Lewis Mumford | ISBN: | 9781411460997 |
| Publisher: | Barnes & Noble | Publication: | September 6, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Barnes & Noble | Language: | English |
| Author: | Lewis Mumford |
| ISBN: | 9781411460997 |
| Publisher: | Barnes & Noble |
| Publication: | September 6, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Barnes & Noble |
| Language: | English |
Eminent cultural critic Lewis Mumford’s first book, The Story of Utopias, is a fascinating survey of the development of the concept of “utopia.” Mumford examines the major utopias—discussing Plato’s Republic and Thomas More’s Utopia, among others—concluding with a look at the prospects for utopia as it relates to the realities of urban planning.
Eminent cultural critic Lewis Mumford’s first book, The Story of Utopias, is a fascinating survey of the development of the concept of “utopia.” Mumford examines the major utopias—discussing Plato’s Republic and Thomas More’s Utopia, among others—concluding with a look at the prospects for utopia as it relates to the realities of urban planning.
