: Traces the prehistory of "enemies" through early concepts of monsters, the devil, witchcraft, and religious persecution. Part II: Totalitarianism and Dystopia
: Surveys major despotic regimes, including Nazi Germany, the Chinese Cultural Revolution, and Cambodia, through the lens of "political religion". Part III: The Literary Revolt against Collectivism An examination of how the genre evolved in literature. Dystopia : a natural history : a study of moder...
is a comprehensive 2017 monograph by historian Gregory Claeys that explores the concept of dystopia across three main areas: intellectual theory, historical totalitarian regimes, and literary traditions. : Traces the prehistory of "enemies" through early
A historical analysis of real-world "dystopian moments" in the 20th century. including Nazi Germany
