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| Material Type: | Internet resource |
|---|---|
| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
David Yount |
| ISBN: | 9780313353482 0313353484 |
| OCLC Number: | 190842614 |
| Description: | xviii, 166 p. ; 25 cm. |
| Contents: | The cloister : the keys of the kingdom -- The Puritans : building a city on a hill -- The Quakers : the power of friendly persuasion -- The Amish : return to paradise -- The Shakers : sharing simple gifts -- The Mormons : to the Promised Land -- The Oneida Community : love one another -- The Salvation Army : saving body, soul, and spirit -- The Catholic Worker Movement : the virtue of hospitality -- Today's utopias : a place just right. |
| Responsibility: | David Yount. |
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<p>"Yount provides an informative overview of American utopianism that serves as a good reference for those interested in the topic. For this reason, "America's Spiritual UtopiaS" is a helpful piece of scholarship for casual and academic readers alike." - <p>Religious Studies Review Read more...
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