San Antonio College Library

Detailed entries examine major utopian movements, significant utopian thinkers and literary works, and various sects, settlements, and communes.

"The Palgrave Companion to North American Utopias is an examination of utopian societies, past and present, ranging from New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania to the Oregon coast and Western Canada. In this comprehensive history, we are introduced to visionary leaders and communities from the eighteenth century to today, ranging from the well-known Joseph Smith, founder of the Mormon faith, to the Ananda Cooperative Village of the Sierra Nevada."--Jacket...

"From the Shakers to the Branch Davidians, America's communal utopians have captured the popular imagination. Seventeen original essays here demonstrate the relevance of such groups to the mainstream of American social, religious, and economic life. The contributors examine the beliefs and practices of the most prominent utopian communities founded before 1965, including the long-overlooked Catholic monastic communities and Jewish agricultural colonies...