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Utopia/Dystopia : Conditions of Historical Possibility /

The concepts of utopia and dystopia have received much historical attention. Utopias have traditionally signified the ideal future: large-scale social, political, ethical, and religious spaces that have yet to be realized. Utopia/Dystopia offers a fresh approach to these ideas. Rather than locate ut...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Prakash, Gyan, 1952-, Tilley, Helen, 1968-, Gordin, Michael D.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, 2010.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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