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Enlightenment literature, 81 n., 106-120 on equality and nature, 259 on Jesuit state, 151

Enzensberger, H. M., 266

Epiphanes, 15-16, 236

Equality concept: Christian doctrine and socialism, 79 Deschamps on, 118 early Christian sects, 16-17 "Equals" social aim, 121 as identical behavior, 258-261 in socialist novels, 104-106 socialist principle, 196,200,219 and suppression of individuality, 262 in Utopia, 85-86

Equals, Society of, 121-129, 238 dispute over religion, 124 and identical lives, 259-260 naivete and inanity, 129,267 transitional period, 124-127

Escadn, Juan de, 145-146, 150

Ethology, 264-265, 297

Europe: and nihilism, 291-293 and socialism, 200, 234-235. See also Western Europe

Existentialism, 114-115,291

Extinction of mankind theme, 274-285 self-destructive impulse, 286-300

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Fadeyev, A., 250

Familist sect, 41

Family: abolition of: American sects, 80 actual realization of, 236-237, 253 ancient Orient, 179, 183 Aristophanes on, 4,6 and identical behavior, 258-261Incas, 136-137 and individuality, 262 Marxist theory on, 5-6, 243-245 medieval heresies, 23, 28, 67,76-77 and over-population, 253 Plato on, 12

post-revolutionary Russia, 245-248 socialist principle, 195, 200, 257 Utopians and, 87, 98. See also Marriage customs

Fnelon, 104

Feuerbach, Ludwig, 114,294

Foigny, Gabriel de, 103

Fontenelle, 104-105

Food, 11-12, 15, 147, 240

"Forerunners" notion, 197, 214

Forest Brethren, 268

Fourier, Charles, 215, 219, 224, 245, 249 compared to Marxism, 204, 210, 211 and Freud, 228-229, 230-231 inevitable death theme, 280-281 on instinctand passions, 227-228 on irresponsibility, 266-267 Marcuse on, 6 planet theory and socialist teachings, 204-206, 256 sincerity of, 205, 205 n."Unitheism," 262

France, 24, 296, 300 Dostoyevsky on, 234 in "Equals," 124, 238

Frank, Semyon, 226

Freedom of will, 20, 115,229,300

Free Spirits. See Brethren of the Free Spirit

Freudian theory, 298 death instinct, 292, 297 human personality concept, 228-231 influence on Marcuse, 263-264, 281 -282

Fromm, Erich, 277

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Germany, 69, 129 and medieval heresies, 27,34,37-40,51-66,74 Nazi lebensborn, 253

Gnostic heresies, 68, 75, 77, 236 and equality, 258 socialist aspects, 254, 256. See also Manichean sects

God: in Buddhism, 288 Cathar beliefs, 19-21,75 -76 Deschamps on, 115-117,130 Fourier on, 228 Incas and, 135, 137-138 and individual man, 267 kingworship, 166-168 manicheism and, 68, 76 medieval heresies and, 25-27, 30, 37, 41 Meslier on, 107-108 Ranters, 141-142 and Socialism, 234-235Winstanley's idea of, 101

"God-building" tendency, 226


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Mine and thine concept, 104, 113, 118, 142

Minin, S., 251

Minorities, 203, 300

Money: ancient states, 190 Aristophanes on, 4 "Equals" and, 122 Inca empire, absence of, 141 Levellers and Diggers, 43-44 post-revolutionary Russia, 240-241,252 in Utopia, 82 Winstanley on, 96

Monism, 298

Monogamy, 44, 85, 244

Montagnards, 128

Montesquieu, C. L., Baron de, 151

Moral values: Fourier on, 227-228 Freud on, 229-230 and identicality, 260 Marcuse on, 231 medieval heresies and, 26-27,41-42,68,76 Shang and, 176-177 socialist novel, 106 social justice and socialism, 219-220 Tahitians, 113

Moravian Brethren, 67, 77, 197,222-223

More, Thomas, 81-82, 87, 100, 102, 112, 124, 129 on crime, 222 as forerunner of socialism, 197, 214 and Inca social system, 142, 198 and isolation, 238on material satisfaction, 227 Plato and, 254-256, 258 Utopia, 82

Morelly, 111-112, 114, 124, 197 and identicality, 259

Mller, Max, 287

Mumford, Lewis, 262

Mummification, 198

Mntzer, Thomas, 38-41, 77, 129,256, 258,294 as forerunner, 197,214 life of, 50-59 and Luther, 51-53, 55 secret union, 53, 59

Music. See Arts

Mysticism, 25, 130, 204-205

Mythology: Narcissus and Orpheus, 232-233,254,282 Plato'sRepublic, 10-11, 14 Scandinavian, 289

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Narcissus and Orpheus, 232-233, 254, 282-283

Nature, state of, 111-112, 114, 130

Naylor, James, 42-43

Nazi Germany, 253

Nechayev, S., 198,267,276-278

Neo-Marxism, 6, 203, 231-233

New Christianity, 197

New Economic Policy (NEP), 252, 272

New Left, 6, 203, 233 and culture, 265-266 and individuality, 263

Nicetas, Pope, 24

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Nicolaites sect, 15

Nicolas of Basel, 69

Nihilism, 198-199, 215, 222 destruction and terror themes, 275-279 and religion of socialism, 226 self-destructive impulse and examples, 286-293


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Waldensians, 29, 36 beliefs, 73, 76-77 origins, 67, 69-71

Walwyn, William, 44

War Communism, 238-252, 265

Weber, Max, 296

Weitling, Wilhelm, 45 n., 121

Wells, H. G., 2-3, 273

Western Europe: contemporary leftist movements, 268 meaning of Russian socialism, 300

Winstanley, Gerrard, 43-46, 95 concept of new society, 96-101, 219

"Withering away of the state" concept, 175, 206-207

Wittfogel, K., 191-192, 192 n., 201, 207 ancient Eastern Socialism, 186-187, 186 n. on state capitalism, 216

Wives, as common property: American sects, 80 Anabaptists, 36, 38-40 Apostolic Brethren, 29, 47-48 Cathars, 23-24 in Mnster, 63-66 Plato on,12,258-259 as revolutionary slogan, 214 and socialism, 195, 236

Women: communality of, 4,12,15-17,91-92, 95 Diggers and Winstanley against communality, 44, 100 Inca oppression and state regulation, 134, 136-138,141-142 and men in Deschamps' paradise, 118-120 Meslier's complete freedom to, 109 in Mesopotamia, 153, 155, 158-159 Plato's equal rights to, 9

in post-revolutionary Russia, 245 Solarian regulations, 91-92. See also Family, Marriage customs Wives, as common property

Work and workers: liberation from, Marcuse thesis, 6, 231- 232 and revolution, 203 socialist goal of social justice and, 223- 224. See also Compulsory labor

World empire concept, 161-162

World view: of Deschamps, 120 dualism, 297-298 of "Equals," 130 of Freud, 292, 297 inevitable death theme, 280-285 Marxism and nihilism, 278-279 ofreligion, 267 of socialism, xv, 226-227, 231, 237

Writing and recording systems: ancient China, 168, 172 ancient Mesopotamia, 153-157, 161 Deschamps prohibition, 119 Egyptian scribes, 162-165 Incas,134, 134 n., 138-139 Jesuit state, 144

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Zen Buddhism, 291-292

Zinoviev, G. E., 294

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