Utopia

2019-04-08 Political Science

Author : Thomas More
Release : 2019-04-08
Genre : Political Science
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Download or read book Utopia written by Thomas More. This book was released on 2019-04-08. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Utopia is a work of fiction and socio-political satire by Thomas More published in 1516 in Latin. The book is a frame narrative primarily depicting a fictional island society and its religious, social and political customs. Many aspects of More's description of Utopia are reminiscent of life in monasteries.

Utopia and Reality

2020-02-15 Literary Criticism

Author : Simon Spiegel
Release : 2020-02-15
Genre : Literary Criticism
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Book Rating : 266/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Utopia and Reality written by Simon Spiegel. This book was released on 2020-02-15. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scholarship on utopias in film has so far focused exclusively on dystopias – but utopias are about criticizing the present rather than telling a gripping story Utopia and Reality looks into propaganda and documentary films for depictions of better worlds. This volume brings together researchers from two fields that have so far seen little exchange – documentary studies and utopian scholarship Covers a wide range of films from Soviet avant-garde to propaganda videos for the terror organisation ISIS, and from political-activist to ecofeminist and interactive documentaries.

Utopia, Fact Or Fiction?

1992 Political Science

Author : Lorainne Stobbart
Release : 1992
Genre : Political Science
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Download or read book Utopia, Fact Or Fiction? written by Lorainne Stobbart. This book was released on 1992. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "At periodic intervals during historical or literary analysis a new theory arises that forces a re-evaluation of long-held opinions. That Utopia is factual not fictional is one such theory." "Perhaps because More's text was written before Mexico was 'officially' discovered no previous study of Utopia has attempted to establish a factual New World basis for this ideal state. Here, Lorainne Stobbart seeks to argue that the Maya of Central America provided that basis and, in doing so, she compels the reader to examine both the unquestioning acceptance of official historic dating and the possible motives and reasons for accepting Utopia as a fictional work for over four hundred and fifty years." "The author investigates the remarkably large number of features both societies shared, including similarities in local government, religion, social customs, trade and urban life, leading to the conclusion that More did, indeed, have access to information on Mayan life and culture." "Many scholars in both historical and literary circles may find themselves disagreeing with this controversial work, but they will, like future analysts, find it difficult to ignore."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

No Place Else

1983 Literary Criticism

Author : Eric S. Rabkin
Release : 1983
Genre : Literary Criticism
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Download or read book No Place Else written by Eric S. Rabkin. This book was released on 1983. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Writers have created fictions of social perfection at least since Plato’s Republic. Sir Thomas More gave this thread of intellectual history a name when he called his contribution to it Utopia, Greek for no place. With each subsequent author cognizant of his predecessors and subject to altered real-world conditions which suggest ever-new causes for hope and alarm, “no place” changed. The fourteen essays presented in this book critically assess man’s fascination with and seeking for “no place.” “In discussing these central fictions, the contributors see ‘no place’ from diverse perspectives: the sociological, the psychological, the political, the aesthetic. In revealing the roots of these works, the contributors cast back along the whole length of utopian thought. Each essay stands alone; together, the essays make clear what ‘no place’ means today. While it may be true that ‘no place’ has always seemed elsewhere or elsewhen, in fact all utopian fiction whirls contemporary actors through a costume dance no place else but here.”—from the Preface The contributors are Eric S. Rabkin, B. G. Knepper, Thomas J. Remington, Gorman Beauchamp, William Matter, Ken Davis, Kenneth M. Roemer, William Steinhoff, Howard Segal, Jack Zipes, Kathleen Woodward, Merritt Abrash, and James W. Bittner.

Angelmass

2018-03-27 Fiction

Author : Timothy Zahn
Release : 2018-03-27
Genre : Fiction
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Book Rating : 479/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Angelmass written by Timothy Zahn. This book was released on 2018-03-27. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Fast-paced action . . . first-rate sf space adventure” (Library Journal) from the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of Star Wars: Thrawn. Deep in space lies the black hole known as Angelmass, so called because it emits enigmatic particles with the unusual ability to render humans calm, reasonable, and incapable of lying—which would normally be seen as a good thing. But not by everyone. For while Empyrean human colonies on the edge of the galaxy utilize the power of the “angels,” the Earth-based Pax empire views the emissions as a threat that could be used to subvert humanity. Academic Jereko Kosta is pressed into service by the Pax to spy on the Empyrean, joining the crew of a ship actively hunting the particles. But what he learns turns out to be both scientifically fascinating and morally frightening. When the Pax make an aggressive move that may lead to all-out war with the Empyrean, Kosta is the only one who can stop the conflict between the human powers and force them to see that the angels they’re about to fight over are far from holy . . . Timothy Zahn combines provocative ethical questions with the same level of vivid sci-fi action that made his Star Wars: Thrawn a New York Times bestseller to deliver “a serious SF novel sneakily posing as an enormous golden-age thrill ride” (Locus).

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