Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
Part One. The Utopian Faith
Chapter 1. A Refuge and a Hope
Chapter 2. Society's Maternal Bed: Idealizations of Communal Life
Part Two. Lessons of the Past
Chapter 3. Commitment: The Problem and the Theory
Chapter 4. Live in Love and Union: Commitment Mechanisms in Nineteenth Century Communes
Chapter 5. The Comforts of Commitments: Issues in Group Life
Chapter 6. Away from Community
Part Three. Problems of Today
Chapter 7. Retreat from Utopia
Chapter 8. They Also Serve: Communes with Missions
Chapter 9. The Limits of Utopia
Appendix. Sample and Methodology for Study of Nineteenth Century Communes
Bibliography
Notes
Index