Modern American Communes: A Dictionary (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780313321818)

Communes and utopian communities are groups of men and women who share a central or common belief and choose to live together away from mainstream society. Many of the individuals in these communes are characterized by or aspire to perfection. This reference source contains biographies and historical overviews of 20th-century communes and utopias in the United States and those individuals involved with them. Sutton provides a comprehensive history of both religious and secular utopian communities. Entries include Amity Colony, Farm Eco-Village, Holy City, David Koresh, Shaker Communities, The Farm, and Donald Walters, among many others.

Each entry includes a list of print and electronic sources for further reading. An appendix listing 20th-century American communal and utopian societies is also provided. Ideal for students and researchers interested in anthropology, labor history, politics, cults, sects, workers movements and welfare communities.

Author: Robert Sutton
ISBN-10: 0313321817
ISBN-13: 9780313321818
Publisher: Greenwood
Language: English
Published: 04/30/2005
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.09lbs
Size: 9.54h x 6.48w x 0.85d

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 10/15/2005 pg. 92
American Reference Bks Annual 01/01/2006 pg. 375