Utopians at the parliament: The world's parliament of religions and the columbian exposition of 1893

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Abstract

This article examines the Columbian Exposition and World's Parliament of Religions, both held in Chicago in 1893. While both events drew on nineteenth-century beliefs in the superiority of Western Christianity, they reflect divergent views on technology, social inequality, and urban reform. The Exposition's "White City" offered visitors a temporary, otherwordly escape, whereas the World's Parliament emphasized the importance and possibility of concrete solutions to social problems. As such, these events express radically different forms of utopian speculation in Gilded-Age America.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)348-365
Number of pages18
JournalJournal of Religious History
Volume33
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2009

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • History
  • Religious studies

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