Die hellenistischen Utopien

Despite their marginal existence in research, Utopian novels written in the Hellenistic period were very popular in Antiquity and inspired a number of authors in the modern period (Th. Morus, T. Campanella). This book tries to close this gap in specialist literature: the author takes a close look at various utopian writings, however, the book is not only limited to analysis of the writings, it also discusses their philosophical, historical, ethnographical and geographical context.

Autorentext

Marek Winiarczyk, Universität Wroc aw, Polen.

Zusammenfassung

"It is a colourful world into which Winiarczyk takes us, a world of wishful thinking and day-dreaming, but also of clear reasoning and constructive planning, rich in contrast and with many dimensions. While the learned discussion certainly will continue, Winiarczyk's book will remain a fundamental point of orientation for our understanding of the earliest stage of European utopianism as it manifested itself in Greek culture."
Bernhard Kytzler in: BMCR 2012.06.51