The vision of Utopia obsessed the nineteenth-century mind; shaping art; literature; and especially town planning. In City of Refuge; Michael Lewis takes readers across centuries and continents to show how Utopian town planning produced a distinctive type of settlement characterized by its square plan; collective ownership of properties; and communal dormitories. Some of these settlements were sanctuaries from religious persecution; like those of the German Rappites; French Huguenots; and American Shakers; while others were sanctuaries from the Industrial Revolution; like those imagined by Charles Fourier; Robert Owen; and other Utopian visionaries.Because of their differences in ideology and theology; these settlements have traditionally been viewed separately; but Lewis shows how they are part of a continuous intellectual tradition that stretches from the early Protestant Reformation into modern times. Through close readings of architectural plans and archival documents; many previously unpublished; he shows the network of connections between these seemingly disparate Utopian settlementsmdash;including even such well-known town plans as those of New Haven and Philadelphia.The most remarkable aspect of the city of refuge is the inventive way it fused its eclectic sources; ranging from the encampments of the ancient Israelites as described in the Bible to the detailed social program of Thomas Mores Utopia to modern thought about education; science; and technology. Delving into the historical evolution and antecedents of Utopian towns and cities; City of Refuge alters notions of what a Utopian community can and should be.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Amazzzzzzing!!!!By CustomerAmazzzzzzzing!!!! The pictures are awesome. The description of how the picture came to be was detailed. educational. and makes me feel like i can more easily hone my photography skills as I practice boudoir photography. both as a model and a photographer. It was easy to read and follow and gives me the courage to feel I can do this too! Other then that it is nice to flip through. The pictures are gorgeous and the book is very well put together.0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Great for perspective. great images.By Taci ThompsonI received this book a couple of days ago. I was really excited to get a different perspective on boudoir from the biz side. For this the book gets 3 stars. That being said the photos are beautiful and the author goes in to great detail on how she made the photos. The book is a series of shoots and how she got the final images. She makes reference to tips for business but I would not call this book a book on business. Each shoot as the set up of the image. the settings of the camera and the back story of the images. I recommend this book if you want to ideas of how to think out of the box and to get a look in to how another photographer thinks. If you want a book on biz look elsewhere.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. yet easily understandable for photog newbiesBy Mr GrubsworthTons of photography techniques and knowledge packed into this book. yet easily understandable for photog newbies. Beautiful models of all shapes and sizes exhibiting confidence and ownership of their true selves. Great combination of color and BW photography. This book would easily fill the roll of a tasteful. yet sexy coffee table book. or a reliable quick-reference guidebook sitting atop every Budoir photoraphers desk. Very pleased with this book.
