New Harmony then and now
By: text by Donald E. Pitzer ; photographs by Darryl D. Jones ; foreword by Jane Blaffer Owen and Connie Weinzapfel
Contributors: Jones, Darryl, 1948-
Series: Quarry books
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Bloomington
Language: eng
Number of pages: 202
ISBN-13: 9780253356451
Subjects: Harmony Society; Pictorial works; Collective settlements; History
Description: New Harmony Then and Now is a photographic and historic celebration of two of America's great Utopian communities located in New Harmony, Indiana. The Harmonists, started by George Rapp, labored to provide physical, intellectual, and spiritual wealth for its members. Ten years later, the Owenites, founded by Robert Owen and his partner William Maclure, settled there, intent on improving humanity through innovations in social theory, educational systems, and discoveries in natural science. Though Owen's communal experiment would not endure, a new social frontier prospered. Today, New Harmony remains a haven of promise, a village that honors its progressive heart. Intellectuals as well as artisans are drawn to this place of science and spirit.--Publisher website.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Then; title: New Harmony's utopian heritage; title: The Harmonists; title: The Owenites; title: Beyond success and failure to legacies and lessons; title: Now; title: Gallery.