{"product_id":"9781785271397","title":"Australia as the Antipodal Utopia","description":"Author: Daniel Hempel\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781785271397\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Anthem Press\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 31 Oct 2019\u003cbr\u003ePages: 152 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA discursive history of Australia's utopian place in the Western imagination.\u0026amp;nbsp;\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAustralia has a fascinating history of visions. As the antipode to Europe, the continent provided a radically different and uniquely fertile ground for envisioning places, spaces and societies. \u003ci\u003eAustralia as the Antipodal Utopia\u003c\/i\u003e evaluates this complex intellectual history by mapping out how Western visions of Australia evolved from antiquity to the modern period. It argues that because of its antipodal relationship with Europe, Australia is imagined as a particular form of utopia - but since one person's utopia is, more often than not, another's dystopia, Australia's utopian quality is both complex and highly ambiguous. Drawing on the rich field of utopian studies,\u003ci\u003e Australia as the Antipodal Utopia \u003c\/i\u003eprovides an original and insightful study of Australia's place in the Western imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47924882178206,"sku":"ING-9781785271397","price":124.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781785271397.jpg?v=1782954785","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781785271397","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}