Description: The authors have structured five centuries of utopian invention by identifying successive constellations, groups of thinkers joined by common social and moral concerns. Within this framework they analyze individual writings, in the context of the author's life and of the socio-economic, religious, and political exigencies of his time.
Brief description: Frank E. Manuel was Kenan Professor of History, Emeritus, at New York University and Alfred and Viola Hart University Professor, Emeritus, at Brandeis University.
Review Quotes: A magnificent achievement in the history of ideas, combining sharp historical analysis with vivid intellectual portraits and elegance of style.--Max Lerner