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Utopia (Wordsworth Classics of World Literature)
Thomas More
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Description for Utopia (Wordsworth Classics of World Literature)
Paperback. This text presents a contribution to political thought, culminating in the description of the "utopians". These figures live according to the principles of natural law, but are receptive to Christian teachings, hold all possessions in common and view gold as worthless. Series Editor(s): Griffith, Tom. Series: Wordsworth Classics of World Literature. Num Pages: 160 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: FC; JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 9. Weight in Grams: 112.
With an Introduction by Mishtooni Bose.
More’s Utopia is a complex, innovative and penetrating contribution to political thought, culminating in the famous ’description’ of the Utopians, who live according to the principles of natural law, but are receptive to
Christian teachings, who hold all possessions in common, and view gold as worthless. Drawing on the ideas of Plato, St Augustine and Aristotle, Utopia was to prove seminal in its turn, giving rise to the genres of utopian and dystopian prose fiction whose practitioners include Sir Francis Bacon, H.G. Wells, Aldous Huxley and George Orwell. At once a critique of the ... Read moreProduct Details
Publisher
Wordsworth Editions
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Series
Wordsworth Classics of World Literature
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Herts, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781853264740
SKU
V9781853264740
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