Utopia Thomas More Book Cover

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.

Utopia thomas more book cover. Utopia libellus vere aureus nec minus salutaris quam festivus de optimo rei publicae statu deque nova insula utopia a little true book not less beneficial than enjoyable about how things should be in the new island utopia is a work of fiction and socio political satire by thomas more 1478 1535 written in latin and published in 1516. Raphael hythloday a portuguese traveler when portugal ruled the seas with a very unlikely name for a native of that country. The book cover archive is edited and maintained by ben pieratt and eric jacobsen. 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.

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Hythloday speaking in book 1 agrees with plato and the people of utopia that as long as everyone has his own property there is no hope of curing them and putting society back into good condition. Originally published in latin the first english version appeared in 1551 some 16 years after more s death. More s utopia which is a brief book 100 pages portrays a communal democratic society. Weighs 163 g and measures 229 mm x 152 mm x 6 mm.

Utopia was more s response to plato s republic in that it is a framework for a perfect society according to more s ideas of the time.