Utopia

Sir Thomas More

Jan 1969 · Primedia E-launch LLC

About this ebook

This edition includes: -Several illustrations from the original work -Extended and up to date introduction -A discussion of the structure of the book First published in 1516, Saint Thomas More's Utopia is one of the most important works of European humanism. Through the voice of the mysterious traveller Raphael Hythloday, More describes a pagan, communist city-state governed by reason. Addressing such issues as religious pluralism, women's rights, state-sponsored education, colonialism, and justified warfare, Utopia seems remarkably contemporary nearly five centuries after it was written, and it remains a foundational text in philosophy and political theory. Precminent More scholar Clarence H. Miller does justice to the full range of More's rhetoric in this new translation. Professor Miller includes a helpful introduction that outlines some of the important problems and issues that Utopia raises, and also provides informative commentary to assist the reader throughout this challenging and rewarding exploration of the meaning of political community.

Ratings and reviews

The book uses good evaluation of religions, and religious people. Claims religions are a system of life or a government form, while religious people doesn't exist. The book requires the reader to have a good English vocabulary to understand what the author is writing about. It describes a few hard to describe topic. A good book to dissolve the existence of religious people to just biosphere of the earth.