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160 pp.
| Oliver |
August, 1999 |
LibraryISBN 1-881508-47-1$$18.95
(4)
YAProfiles series.
Illustrated with dark, murky photos and reproductions, the volume discusses the history, beliefs, and leaders of several utopian communities that were founded in or that settled in the United States. The Shakers, the Harmony society, and the Theosophists are among the groups profiled in the occasionally flat text. A final chapter surveys modern utopian groups, including "virtual communities" that have sprung up on the Internet. Bib., ind.