From Eden to Utopia. A Morphology of the Utopian Genre

We start from the idea that Utopia is a Renaissance alternative to the Medieval Garden of Eden and, consequently, that dystopia, as a failed utopia, continues the theme of Paradise Lost. Inheriting such a rich tradition, the word “utopia” designates a semantic hybrid that encompasses several fields...

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Main Author: Braga, Corin 1961- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: [publisher not identified] [2016]
In: Journal for the study of religions and ideologies
Year: 2016, Volume: 15, Issue: 44, Pages: 3-32
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B More, Thomas 1478-1535, Utopia / Paradise / Utopia / Anti-Utopian
RelBib Classification:AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism
AG Religious life; material religion
Further subjects:B Mundus
B Eutopia
B Dystopia
B Literary Genres
B Utopia
B Antiutopia
B Terrestrial Paradise
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