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  | | Utopia(1st Edition) The History of an Idea (Paperback) by Gregory Claeys Paperback, 224 Pages, Published 2020 by Thames And Hudson Ltd ISBN-13: 978-0-500-29552-6, ISBN: 0-500-29552-2 "This book explores a perennially powerful idea: the quest for the ideal society. Gregory Claeys surveys the influence of the idea of Utopia on history." |
 | | Citizens and Saints(2nd Edition) Politics and Anti-Politics in Early British Socialism by Gregory Claeys Paperback, 380 Pages, Published 2002 by Cambridge University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-521-89276-6, ISBN: 0-521-89276-7 "Citizens and Saints is a comprehensive study of the profound rupture in the language of reform and revolution which occurred with the rise of socialism. Focusing upon British Owenite socialism, Professor Claeys argues that two schools of political thinking emerged from the 'social' critique of contemporary political radicalism. One, largely identified with Owenite perfectibilism, aimed to transcend existing forms of democracy and to est ..." |
 | | The Utopia Reader, Second Edition(2nd Edition) by Gregory Claeys, Lyman Tower Sargent, Professor Gregory Claeys Dr Paperback, 562 Pages, Published 2017 by Nyu Press ISBN-13: 978-1-4798-3707-6, ISBN: 1-4798-3707-5 "Utopianism is defined as the various ways of imagining, creating, or analyzing the ways and means of creating an ideal or alternative society. Prominent writers and scholars across history have long explored how or why to envision different ways of life. The Utopia Reader compiles primary texts from a variety of authors and movements in the history of theorizing utopias. The volume includes texts from classical Greek literature, the Old ..." |
 | | The Cambridge Companion to Utopian Literature(1st Edition) (Cambridge Companions to Literature) by Gregory Claeys Paperback, 316 Pages, Published 2010 by Cambridge University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-521-71414-3, ISBN: 0-521-71414-1 ""Since the publication of Thomas More's genre-defining work Utopia in 1516, the field of utopian literature has evolved into an ever-expanding domain. This Companion presents an extensive historical survey of the development of utopianism, from the publication of Utopia to today's dark and despairing tendency towards dystopian pessimism, epitomised by works such as George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four and Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid' ..." |
 | | Marx and Marxism by Dr Professor Gregory Claeys Hardcover, 384 Pages, Published 2018 by Bold Type Books ISBN-13: 978-1-56858-897-1, ISBN: 1-56858-897-6 "A new biography of Karl Marx, tracing the life of this titanic figure and the legacy of his workKarl Marx remains the most influential and controversial political thinker in history. He died quietly in 1883 and a mere eleven mourners attended his funeral, but a year later he was being hailed as "the Prophet himself" whose name and writings would "endure through the ages." He has been viewed as a philosopher, economist, historian, sociol ..." |
 | | John Stuart Mill A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) by Gregory Claeys Paperback, 160 Pages, Published 2022 by Oxford University Press, United Kingdom ISBN-13: 978-0-19-874999-8, ISBN: 0-19-874999-6 "This book offers a brief survey of his life and ideas, highlighting the philosophical context for his work, exploring the key themes in his writings, and analysing their lasting influence." |
 | | Dystopia A Natural History by Professor Gregory Claeys Dr, Royal Holloway, University Of London, Gregory Claeys Paperback, 576 Pages, Published 2018 by Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-882047-5, ISBN: 0-19-882047-X "Dystopia: A Natural History is the first monograph devoted to the concept of dystopia. Taking the term to encompass both a literary tradition of satirical works, mostly on totalitarianism, as well as real despotisms and societies in a state of disastrous collapse, this volume redefines the central concepts and the chronology of the genre and offers a paradigm-shifting understanding of the subject. Part One assesses the theory and prehi ..." |
 | | A Pelican Introduction Marx and Marxism by Gregory Claeys Paperback, 544 Pages, Published 2018 by Pelican International Edition ISBN-13: 978-0-14-198348-6, ISBN: 0-14-198348-5 "An illuminating history of Marx's thought and intellectual influence from a leading historian of socialism Why was Marx so successful as a thinker? Did he have a system and if so, what does it consist of? How did Marxism develop in the twentieth century and what does it mean today? Karl Marx remains the most influential and controversial political thinker in history. The movements associated with his name have lent hope to many victims ..." |
 | | Searching for Utopia(1st Edition) The History of an Idea by Gregory Claeys Hardcover, 224 Pages, Published 2011 by Thames & Hudson ISBN-13: 978-0-500-25174-4, ISBN: 0-500-25174-6 "An illustrated history of a perennially powerful idea: the quest for the ideal society from classical times to the present day.Aspirations for a better—even a perfect—society have existed throughout history. Utopias have been imagined in intricate detail by, among others, philosophers, poets, social reformers, architects, and artists. Gregory Claeys, a leading scholar in the field, surveys the influence of the idea of utopia on his ..." |
 | | Utopia The Search for the Ideal Society in the Western World by Roland Schaer, Gregory Claeys, Lyman Tower Sargent Paperback, 400 Pages, Published 2001 by Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-514111-5, ISBN: 0-19-514111-3 "The idea of utopia, the perfect place, has tantalized humanity for thousands of years, from the myth of the Garden of Eden to the high-tech folly of Biosphere 2. Now the Bibliotheque Nationale de France and The New York Public Library are jointly sponsoring a major exhibition that explores the utopian imagination and the myriad attempts to achieve utopia, showcasing a spectacular collection of art and literature. Utopia: The Search f ..." |
 | | Utopias of the British Enlightenment(1st Edition) (Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought) by Gregory Claeys, Raymond Geuss, Quentin Skinner Paperback, 350 Pages, Published 1994 by Cambridge University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-521-45590-9, ISBN: 0-521-45590-1 "This is a collection of 18th century British utopias Seven tracts spanning the century show how the image of the ideal society was used as a form of social criticism and particularly as a means of focussing on ideas of progress and commercial development Radical and republican thinking about property ownership social equality and commerce and luxury of particular relevance to the critique of corruption in this period coexists with nosta ..." |
 | | The Rights of Man(Updated) (Hackett Classics) by Thomas Paine, Gregory Claeys Paperback, 240 Pages, Published 1992 by Hackett Publishing Company, Inc. ISBN-13: 978-0-87220-147-7, ISBN: 0-87220-147-3 "Offering more detailed explanatory notes than earlier versions, this edition reprints together for the first time all of Paine's introductions to the versions published in his lifetime. In his own richly informed Introduction, Claeys elucidates the historical context and the subsequent influence of Paine s text, as well as the major problems in interpreting Paine s theory. Instructors will find this new edition a worthy counterpoint to ..." |
 | | Utopianism for a Dying Planet Life After Consumerism (Hardback or Cased Book) by Gregory Claeys Hardcover, 608 Pages, Published 2022 by Princeton University Press 2022-09-06, Princeton ISBN-13: 978-0-691-17004-6, ISBN: 0-691-17004-5 "Utopianism for a Dying Planet examines the ways the expansive history of utopian thought, from its origins in ancient Sparta and ideas of the Golden Age through to today's thinkers, can offer moral and imaginative guidance in the face of ..." |
 | | Restoration and Augustan British Utopia(1st Edition) by Gregory Claeys Paperback, 416 Pages, Published 2000 by Syracuse University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8156-2824-8, ISBN: 0-8156-2824-2 "Science. Late-seventeenth-century utopian writers commonly envision a role for science in the creation of religious and social harmony. ... By contrast, the seventeenth century first witnessed the widespread acceptance of a new scientific and technocentric ... R. Jones, ed. The Restored Monarchy 1660-1688 ( Macmillan, 1979), 184, and generally 176-96. 42. On science in utopianism generally, see Rene Dubos, The Dreams of Reason: Scie ..." |
 | | A New View of Society and Other Writings(Updated) (Penguin Classics) by Robert Owen, Gregory Claeys, Contributor-Gregory Claeys Paperback, 432 Pages, Published 1995 by Penguin Classics Mobipocket_Ebook ISBN-13: 978-0-14-043348-7, ISBN: 0-14-043348-1 "Paperback. Pub Date :1991-01-31 Pages: 432 Language: English Publisher: Penguin Classics In his early works Owen argues that. since individuals are wholly formed by their environment. education is the crucial factor in transforming them. Later he came to adopt far more radical positions. proposing nothing less than the emancipation of mankind and the creation of a new moral world. a full-scale reorganization of British society. major re ..." |
 | | Imperial Sceptics British Critics of Empire, 1850-1920 (Ideas in Context) by Gregory Claeys Paperback, 356 Pages, Published 2012 by Cambridge University Press ISBN-13: 978-1-107-40709-1, ISBN: 1-107-40709-5 "Imperial Sceptics provides a highly original analysis of the emergence of opposition to the British Empire from 1850-1920. Departing from existing accounts, which have focused upon the Boer War and the writings of John Hobson, Gregory Claeys proposes a new chronology for the contours of resistance to imperial expansion. Claeys locates the impetus for such opposition in the late 1850s with the British followers of Auguste Comte. Tracing ..." |
 | | Citizens and Saints Politics and Anti-Politics in Early British Socialism by Gregory Claeys Hardcover, 392 Pages, Published 1989 by Cambridge University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-521-36490-4, ISBN: 0-521-36490-6 "Politics and Anti-Politics in Early British Socialism Gregory Claeys. relation to the charge of 'totalitarianism' levelled by Talmon and others against many forms of early nineteenth-century socialism, though never seriously applied to Owenism. ... by strongly coercive sanctions, however, public opinion had to rely upon the existence of deeper principles of natural order. ... Consonant with ideas of a ' Golden Age' or natural societ ..." |
 | | The Cambridge Companion to Nineteenth-Century Thought (Cambridge Companions to Literature) by Gregory Claeys Paperback, 284 Pages, Published 2019 by Cambridge University Press ISBN-13: 978-1-107-69614-3, ISBN: 1-107-69614-3 "The nineteenth century was seemingly a period of great progress. Huge advancements and achievements were made in science, technology and industry that transformed life and work alike. But a growing pride in modernity and innovation was tainted by a sense of the loss of the past and the multiple threats which novelty posed. The Cambridge Companion to Nineteenth-Century Thought provides an impressive survey of the period's major ideas and ..." |
 | | A Modern Utopia (Penguin Classics) by Herbert George Wells, Gregory Claeys, Francis Wheen, Professor Patrick Parrinder, Hg Wells, Andy Sawyer Paperback, 320 Pages, Published 2006 by Penguin Classics Mobipocket_Ebook ISBN-13: 978-0-14-144112-2, ISBN: 0-14-144112-7 "Paperback. Pub Date :2006-04-25 Pages: 320 Language: English Publisher: Penguin Books Although best known for his scientific romances that paved the way for the modern science fiction genre. HG Wells (1866-1946) produced significant works on politics . society. science and history. Thanks in part to his teacher. TH Huxley. Wells became quite interested in the works of well known scientists like Charles Darwin. and admired their ability ..." |
 | | Utopias of the British Enlightenment (Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought) by Gregory Claeys Hardcover, 350 Pages, Published 1994 by Cambridge University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-521-43084-5, ISBN: 0-521-43084-4 "This is a major collection of eighteenth century British utopias Seven tracts spanning the century show how the image of the ideal society was used as a form of social criticism and particularly as a means of focussing on ideas of progress and commercial development Radical and republican thinking about property ownership social equality and commerce and luxury of particular relevance to the critique of corruption in this period coexist ..." |
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