Eden Within Eden: Oregon's Utopian Heritage

Eden Within Eden: Oregon's Utopian Heritage
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Oregon has been the home of nearly three hundred communal experiments since the Aurora Colony was established in 1856. Eden Within Eden is the first book to survey the stateâ€™s utopian history, from religious and Socialist groups of the nineteenth century to ecologically conscious communities of the twenty-first century. James J. Kopp examines Oregonâ€™s communal history in the context of the state as a destination for those seeking new beginnings and in the framework of utopian and communal experiences across America. Eden Within Eden provides rich detail about utopian communitiesâ€” some realized, some only plannedâ€”many of which reflect broader social, political, economic, and cultural aspects of Oregonâ€™s history. From the dawn of communal groups in Oregonâ€”the German Christian colony at Auroraâ€”to Oregonâ€™s most infamous communal experimentâ€”Rajneeshpuramâ€”this study examines the range of attempts to establish ideal communities in the state. These include the Jewish agrarian colony of New Odessa in the 1880s as well as the â€œnew pioneersâ€ of the 1960s and later who captured the spirit of the counterculture as well as growing concerns about the environment. The book explores other areas of Oregonâ€™s utopian heritage as well, including literary works and idealistic city planning. There has been no comparable book published on Oregonâ€™s communal history and few such comprehensive examinations of other states. The appendix is a rich compilation that will guide individuals to additional information on the profiledâ€”and many otherâ€”communities. Eden Within Eden will appeal to students and scholars of communal studies and Pacific Northwest history, as well as to general readers interested in these subjects.
Country USA
Brand Oregon State University Press
Manufacturer Oregon State University Press
Binding Paperback
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UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9780870714245
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Oregon State University Press
Manufacturer	Oregon State University Press
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	Illustrated
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9780870714245
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00