America's spiritual utopias : the quest for heaven on earth / David Yount.

Author/creator Yount, David
Format Book
Publication InfoWestport, Conn. : Praeger, 2008.
Descriptionxviii, 166 pages ; 25 cm
Subjects

Contents The cloister : the keys of the kingdom -- The Puritans : building a city on a hill -- The Quakers : the power of friendly persuasion -- The Amish : return to paradise -- The Shakers : sharing simple gifts -- The Mormons : to the Promised Land -- The Oneida Community : love one another -- The Salvation Army : saving body, soul, and spirit -- The Catholic Worker Movement : the virtue of hospitality -- Today's utopias : a place just right.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [155]-157) and index.
LCCN 2007052917
ISBN9780313353482 (alk. paper)
ISBN0313353484 (alk. paper)