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Utopia - (Dover Thrift Editions: Philosophy) by  Thomas More (Paperback) - 1 of 1

Utopia - (Dover Thrift Editions: Philosophy) by Thomas More (Paperback)

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  • First published in Latin in 1516, Utopia was the work of Sir Thomas More (1477-1535), the brilliant humanist, scholar, and churchman executed by Henry VIII for his refusal to accept the king as the supreme head of the Church of England.
  • 96 Pages
  • Philosophy, History & Surveys
  • Series Name: Dover Thrift Editions: Philosophy

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Sixteenth-century classic by English ecclesiastic and scholar envisioned a tolerant, patriarchal island kingdom free of private property, violence, bloodshed, and vice. Forerunner of many later attempts.



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First published in Latin in 1516, Utopia was the work of Sir Thomas More (1477-1535), the brilliant humanist, scholar, and churchman executed by Henry VIII for his refusal to accept the king as the supreme head of the Church of England.
In this work, which gave its name to the whole genre of books and movements hypothesizing an ideal society, More envisioned a patriarchal island kingdom that practiced religious tolerance, in which everybody worked, no one has more than his fellows, all goods were community-owned, and violence, bloodshed, and vice nonexistent. Based to some extent on the writings of Plato and other earlier authors, Utopia nevertheless contained much that was original with More.
In the nearly 500 years since the book's publication, there have been many attempts at establishing "Utopias" both in theory and in practice. All of them, however, seem to embody ideas already present in More's classic treatise: optimistic faith in human nature, emphasis on the environment and proper education, nostalgia for a lost innocence, and other positive elements.
In this new, inexpensive edition, readers can study for themselves the essentials of More's utopian vision and how, although the ideal society he envisioned is still unrealized, at least some of his proposals have come to pass in today's world.



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First published in 1516, during a period of astonishing political and technological change, Sir Thomas More's utopia depicts an imaginary society free of private property, sexual discrimination and religious intolerance.
Dimensions (Overall): 8.38 Inches (H) x 5.24 Inches (W) x .23 Inches (D)
Weight: .18 Pounds
Suggested Age: 14 Years
Number of Pages: 96
Genre: Philosophy
Sub-Genre: History & Surveys
Series Title: Dover Thrift Editions: Philosophy
Publisher: Dover Publications
Theme: Medieval
Format: Paperback
Author: Thomas More
Language: English
Street Date: July 7, 1997
TCIN: 89213468
UPC: 9780486295831
Item Number (DPCI): 247-04-5579
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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