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Author |
: Gregory Claeys |
Publisher |
: NYU Press |
Total Pages |
: 436 |
Release |
: 1999-11 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780814715710 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0814715710 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (10 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Utopia Reader by : Gregory Claeys
Child-molesting priests, embezzled church treasures, philandering ministers and rabbis, even church-endorsed pyramid schemes that defraud gullible parishioners of millions of dollars: for the past decade, clergy misconduct has seemed continually to be in the news. Is there something about religious organizations that fosters such misbehavior? Bad Pastors presents a range of new perspectives and solidly grounded data on pastoral abuse, investigating sexual misconduct, financial improprieties, and political and personal abuse of authority. Rather than focusing on individuals who misbehave, the volume investigates whether the foundation for clergy malfeasance is inherent in religious organizations themselves, stemming from hierarchies of power in which trusted leaders have the ability to define reality, control behavior, and even offer or withhold the promise of immortality. Arguing that such phenomena arise out of organizational structures, the contributors do not focus on one particular religion, but rather treat these incidents from an interfaith perspective. Bad Pastors moves beyond individual case studies to consider a broad range of issues surrounding clergy misconduct, from violence against women to the role of charisma and abuse of power in new religious movements. Highlighting similarities between other forms of abuse, such as domestic violence, the volume helps us to conceptualize and understand clergy misconduct in new ways.
Author |
: Gregory Claeys |
Publisher |
: Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages |
: |
Release |
: 2010-08-05 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781139828420 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1139828428 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (20 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Cambridge Companion to Utopian Literature by : Gregory Claeys
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's Tale. Chapters address the difficult definition of the concept of utopia, and consider its relation to science fiction and other literary genres. The volume takes an innovative approach to the major themes predominating within the utopian and dystopian literary tradition, including feminism, romance and ecology, and explores in detail the vexed question of the purportedly 'western' nature of the concept of utopia. The reader is provided with a balanced overview of the evolution and current state of a long-standing, rich tradition of historical, political and literary scholarship.
Author |
: Gregory Claeys |
Publisher |
: NYU Press |
Total Pages |
: 434 |
Release |
: 1999-11-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0814715710 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780814715710 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (10 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Utopia Reader by : Gregory Claeys
Utopian literature has given voice to the hopes and fears of the human race from its earliest days to the present. The only single-volume anthology of its kind, The Utopia Reader encompasses the entire spectrum and history of utopian writing-from the Old Testament and Plato's Republic, to Sir Thomas More's Utopia and George Orwell's twentieth century dystopia, Nineteen Eighty-Four, through to the present day. The editors of this definitive collection demonstrate the various ways in which utopias have been used throughout history as veiled criticism of existing conditions and how peoples excluded from the dominant discourse-such as women and minorities-have used the form to imagine empowering alternatives to present circumstances. An engaging tour through the dissident, polemic, and satirical tradition of utopian writing, The Utopia Reader ultimately provides a telling portrait of civilization's persistent need to imagine and construct ideal societies.
Author |
: Gregory Claeys |
Publisher |
: NYU Press |
Total Pages |
: 561 |
Release |
: 2017-02-14 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781479837076 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1479837075 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (76 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Utopia Reader, Second Edition by : Gregory Claeys
The Utopia Reader compiles primary texts from a variety of authors and movements in the history of theorizing utopias. 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 volume includes texts from classical Greek literature, the Old Testament, and Plato’s Republic, to Sir Thomas More’s Utopia, to George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four and beyond. By balancing well-known and obscure examples, the text provides a comprehensive and definitive collection of the various ways Utopias have been conceived throughout history and how Utopian ideals have served as criticisms of existing sociocultural conditions. This new edition includes many historically well-known works, little known but influential texts, and contemporary writings, providing an even more expansive coverage of the varieties of approaches and responses to the concept of utopia in the past, present, and even the future. In particular, the volume now includes feminist writings and work by authors of color, and contends with current concerns, such as the exploration of the ecological ideals of Utopia. Furthermore, Claeys and Sargent highlight twenty-first century trends and popular narrative explorations of Utopias through the genres of young adult dystopias, survivalist dystopias, and non-print utopias. Covering a range of original theories of utopianism and revealing the nuances and concerns of writers across history as they attempt to envision different, ideal societies, The Utopia Reader is an essential resource for anyone who envisions a better future.
Author |
: Sir Thomas More |
Publisher |
: Primedia E-launch LLC |
Total Pages |
: 130 |
Release |
: 1969 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781622090617 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1622090616 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (17 Downloads) |
Synopsis Utopia by : Sir Thomas More
This edition includes: -Several illustrations from the original work -Extended and up to date introduction -A discussion of the structure of the book First published in 1516, Saint Thomas More's Utopia is one of the most important works of European humanism. Through the voice of the mysterious traveller Raphael Hythloday, More describes a pagan, communist city-state governed by reason. Addressing such issues as religious pluralism, women's rights, state-sponsored education, colonialism, and justified warfare, Utopia seems remarkably contemporary nearly five centuries after it was written, and it remains a foundational text in philosophy and political theory. Precminent More scholar Clarence H. Miller does justice to the full range of More's rhetoric in this new translation. Professor Miller includes a helpful introduction that outlines some of the important problems and issues that Utopia raises, and also provides informative commentary to assist the reader throughout this challenging and rewarding exploration of the meaning of political community.
Author |
: Zsolt Cziganyik |
Publisher |
: Central European University Press |
Total Pages |
: 265 |
Release |
: 2017-03-30 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9789633862438 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9633862434 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (38 Downloads) |
Synopsis Utopian Horizons by : Zsolt Cziganyik
The 500th anniversary of Thomas More’s Utopia has directed attention toward the importance of utopianism. This book investigates the possibilities of cooperation between the humanities and the social sciences in the analysis of 20th century and contemporary utopian phenomena. The papers deal with major problems of interpreting utopias, the relationship of utopia and ideology, and the highly problematic issue as to whether utopia necessarily leads to dystopia. Besides reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of contemporary utopian investigations, the eleven essays effectively represent the constructive attitudes of utopian thought, a feature that not only defines late 20th- and 21st-century utopianism, but is one of the primary reasons behind the rising importance of the topic. The volume’s originality and value lies not only in the innovative theoretical approaches proposed, but also in the practical application of the concept of utopia to a variety of phenomena which have been neglected in the utopian studies paradigm, especially to the rarely discussed Central European texts and ideologies.
Author |
: Gregory Claeys |
Publisher |
: NYU Press |
Total Pages |
: 561 |
Release |
: 2017-02-14 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781479864652 |
ISBN-13 |
: 147986465X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (52 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Utopia Reader, Second Edition by : Gregory Claeys
The Utopia Reader compiles primary texts from a variety of authors and movements in the history of theorizing utopias. 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 volume includes texts from classical Greek literature, the Old Testament, and Plato’s Republic, to Sir Thomas More’s Utopia, to George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four and beyond. By balancing well-known and obscure examples, the text provides a comprehensive and definitive collection of the various ways Utopias have been conceived throughout history and how Utopian ideals have served as criticisms of existing sociocultural conditions. This new edition includes many historically well-known works, little known but influential texts, and contemporary writings, providing an even more expansive coverage of the varieties of approaches and responses to the concept of utopia in the past, present, and even the future. In particular, the volume now includes feminist writings and work by authors of color, and contends with current concerns, such as the exploration of the ecological ideals of Utopia. Furthermore, Claeys and Sargent highlight twenty-first century trends and popular narrative explorations of Utopias through the genres of young adult dystopias, survivalist dystopias, and non-print utopias. Covering a range of original theories of utopianism and revealing the nuances and concerns of writers across history as they attempt to envision different, ideal societies, The Utopia Reader is an essential resource for anyone who envisions a better future.
Author |
: Steven Schweitzer |
Publisher |
: A&C Black |
Total Pages |
: 218 |
Release |
: 2009-03-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780567363176 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0567363171 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (76 Downloads) |
Synopsis Reading Utopia in Chronicles by : Steven Schweitzer
This examination employs a literary approach in an attempt to address the coherence of Chronicles as a whole.
Author |
: John Carey |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 531 |
Release |
: 2000-09-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0571203175 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780571203178 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (75 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Faber Book of Utopias by : John Carey
Utopias come in every conceivable cultural and sexual shade: communist, fascist, anarchist, green, techno-fantastic, all male, all female. John Carey's anthology encompasses many noble schemes, as well as chilling attempts at social control.
Author |
: Gregory Claeys |
Publisher |
: Thames & Hudson |
Total Pages |
: 0 |
Release |
: 2011 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0500251746 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780500251744 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (46 Downloads) |
Synopsis Searching for Utopia by : Gregory Claeys
An illustrated history of a perennially powerful idea: the quest for the ideal society from classical times to the present day.