Description: Heaven Is a Place on Earth: Searching for an American Utopia by Adrian Shirk explores the pursuit of utopian ideals across the United States. Through a blend of memoir, history, and travelogue, Shirk visits various intentional communities, religious movements, and experimental societies, examining their successes, failures, and the motivations that drive people to seek out or create utopias. The book reflects on the concept of utopia as both a personal and collective pursuit, questioning what it means to build a perfect society and whether such a place can truly exist.
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Personalize: No
Ex Libris: No
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
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Features: Dust Jacket
Original Language: English
Intended Audience: Adults
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Edition: First Edition
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Book Title: Heaven Is a Place on Earth : Searching for an American Utopia
Number of Pages: 352 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Counterpoint Press
Publication Year: 2022
Topic: United States / 20th Century, Sociology / General, Sociology / Social Theory, Utopias
Item Height: 1.1 in
Genre: Political Science, Social Science, History
Item Weight: 21.4 Oz
Item Length: 9.3 in
Author: Adrian Shirk
Item Width: 6.3 in
Format: Hardcover
