Utopian communities of the ancient world
Subtitle: idealistic experiments of Pythagoras, the Essenes, Pachomus, and Proclus
By: Brent James Schmidt with a foreword by John W. Welch.
Publisher: Edwin Mellen Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Lewiston, NY
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780773437364
Subjects: Utopias -- History; Utopian socialism -- History; Philosophy, Ancient
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Notions of utopia in history and literature; title: Pythagorean communities in southern Italy; title: The Essenes' communities and ideals; title: Pachomian communities in Egypt; title: Proclus' community; title: Summary.