The classic political satire about an imaginary ideal world by one of
the Renaissance’s most fascinating figures. Named after a word that
translates literally to “nowhere,” Utopia is an island dreamed up
by Thomas More, a devout Catholic, English statesman, and Renaissance
humanist who would be canonized as a saint centuries after he was
executed for choosing God over king. More’s novel introduces us to
Utopia’s society and its customs. It is a place of no private
property and no lawyers; of six-hour workdays and simple ways; and,
intriguingly, of a combination of values that blend the traditional
with the highly controversial, from euthanasia to married priests to
slavery. Remarkably thought-provoking, it is a novel that asks us to
question what makes a perfect world—and whether such a thing is even
possible.
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ISBN
9781504062879
Publisert
2020
Utgiver
Vendor
Open Road Media
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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