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Routledge Forms in Early Modern Utopia: The Ethnography of Perfection

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This scholarly work reexamines early modern utopian literature by moving beyond conventional genre analysis to explore the distinct sub-genres and literary forms that shaped utopian thought during the Renaissance and early modern period. The author connects these varied forms to their specific cultural and historical contexts, revealing how different utopian modes emerged to serve both imaginative and practical purposes. By decomposing early modern utopia into its constituent genres rather than treating it as a monolithic category, this study offers fresh insights into how writers used form itself as a vehicle for utopian ideas. Essential reading for scholars of literary history, Renaissance studies, and the intellectual foundations of European expansion, this Routledge volume transforms understanding of how utopian programmes were conceived, articulated, and disseminated across early modern Europe.

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Explores multiple sub-genres of early modern utopian literature within their specific cultural and historical contexts.

Challenges conventional scholarly approaches by rejecting the notion of utopia as a single unified genre.

Examines connections between utopian forms and early modern European imperialism through fresh analytical perspectives.

Discusses both imaginary utopian works and programmes intended for actual historical implementation.

Published by Routledge, a leading academic publisher specialising in literary theory and historical criticism.

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Routledge
Format
hardcover
ASIN
081538906X
Category
Books > Subjects > Biography > Medical, Legal & Social Sciences > Anthropology & Sociology
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Amazon UK
Release Date
29 November 2017
Listed Since
05 January 2018

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