Escape To Utopia: The Communal Movement In America - Hardback

Escape to Utopia: The Communal Movement in America is a comprehensive book by Everett Webber that explores the history and evolution of communal living in America. The book traces the roots of communalism from the early Christian communities to the modern-day intentional communities. The author delves into the various motivations behind communal living, including religious, social, and political reasons. He also examines the challenges that communal societies face, such as conflicts over leadership, resources, and ideology. The book provides detailed accounts of some of the most well-known communal societies in America, including the Shakers, Oneida, and Amana Colonies. It also explores the rise of the hippie communes in the 1960s and 1970s, and the impact of these communities on American culture. Escape to Utopia is a well-researched and engaging book that sheds light on an often-overlooked aspect of American history. It offers valuable insights into the motivations and challenges of communal living, and provides a fascinating look at the diverse range of communities that have existed in America over the centuries.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• | Author: Everett Webber
• | Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLC
• | Publication Date: May 15, 2011
• | Number of Pages: 468 pages
• | Binding: Hardback or Cased Book
• | ISBN-10: 1258020270
• | ISBN-13: 9781258020279