God's blueprints : a sociological study of three utopian sects
1975, First Edition. Boca Raton, FL : Routledge. Very good library copy in gilt-blocked cloth boards, slightly dust-toned, and with panel edges and endbands showing minor wear. Some library marks remain; light foxing to edges and prelims. Remains well-preserved overall; internally strong and clean. Item #477951
ISBN: 0710080026
Physical description; 274 pages ; 24 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-255). Contents; Introduction – Origins and Expansion of the Shakers, 1747-1835 – The Shakers: Internal Revival and Decline, 1835-1905 – The Perfectionists of Oneida: Origins and Incipient Communitarianism, 1831-1848 – The Oneida Community: Communism of Property and Affections, 1848-1881 – A Contemporary Utopian Sect: the Society of Brothers (or Bruderhof) – Conclusions. Subjects; Shakers – History. Oneida Community – History. Bruderhof Communities – History. Utopias – Religious aspects – Christianity – 19th-20th centuries.
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