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Utopia by Thomas More (1516)
The book that gave us the word "utopia" — literally "no place." More describes an ideal island society with communal property, religious tolerance, and a six-hour workday. But is he serious, or is it all an elaborate joke?
Historical Significance:
Sir Thomas More, Lord Chancellor of England (later beheaded by Henry VIII for refusing to acknowledge the king's supremacy over the Church), wrote Utopia in Latin in 1516. The work invented a genre: the utopian novel. ...
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The book that gave us the word "utopia" — literally "no place." More describes an ideal island society with communal property, religious tolerance, and a six-hour workday. But is he serious, or is it all an elaborate joke?
Historical Significance:
Sir Thomas More, Lord Chancellor of England (later beheaded by Henry VIII for refusing to acknowledge the king's supremacy over the Church), wrote Utopia in Latin in 1516. The work invented a genre: the utopian novel. ...
Read free on BoingyBooks: https://boingybooks.com/marketplace/product.php?id=178
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