Utopian Communities of the Ancient World: Idealistic Experiments of Pythagoras, the Essenes, Pachomius, and Proclus

Product Description This book is the first comparative study of lived Utopian communities in antiquity. It is a sweeping examination of such enterprises from the sixth century BC to the sixth century AD that carries the readers through a vast array of sources and concepts. From the Back Cover This book is the first comparative study of lived Utopian communities in antiquity. It is a sweeping examination of such enterprises from the sixth century BC to the sixth century AD that carries the readers through a vast array of sources and concepts. About the Author BrentJ. Schmidt earned a Ph.D. in classics from the University of Colorado-Boulder.He specializes in Greek and Latin moralistic texts and has published (or willsoon publish) works on Biblical word studies and the New Testament. Dr. Schmidtenjoys teaching and studying Biblical languages and culture. He and his wife,Judith, are the parents of one son.