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Utopian Communities of the Ancient World: Idealistic Experiments of Pythagoras, the Essenes, Pachomius and Proclus
Author(s): Brent James Schmidt (Author)
- Publisher: Edwin Mellen Press Ltd
- Publication Date: 30 Nov. 2009
- Language: English
- Print length: 232 pages
- ISBN-10: 0773437363
- ISBN-13: 9780773437364
Book Description
This book is the first comparative study of lived Utopian communities in antiquity. It is a sweeping examination of such enterprises from the sixth century BC to the sixth century AD that carries the readers through a vast array of sources and concepts.
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This book is the first comparative study of lived Utopian communities in antiquity. It is a sweeping examination of such enterprises from the sixth century BC to the sixth century AD that carries the readers through a vast array of sources and concepts.
About the Author
Dr. Schmidt received his B.A. and M.A. degrees from the University of Utah in Ancient history and his PhD from the University of Colorado-Boulder in classics in 2008. He currently teaches New Testament and ancient history courses at Brigham Young University and Weber State University.
