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Utopia

Name: Utopia
Author: Thomas More

1516 book by Thomas More

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Author: Thomas More
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Language: Latin
Genre: political philosophy
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Utopia is a work of fiction and socio-political satire by Thomas More (1478–1535), written in Latin and published in 1516 and revised in 1518. The book is a frame narrative primarily depicting a fictional island society and its religious, social and political customs. Many aspects of More's description of Utopia are reminiscent of life in monasteries.

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Utopia
Q61690694
Tableau du meilleur gouvernement possible, ou L'utopie de Thomas Morus en deux livres language: French
L'Utopie language: French
Idée d'une république heureuse ou l'Utopie language: French
Utopia language: English
Utopia language: Greek · released: 2022
Utopia released: May 6, 2003 · publisher: Penguin Classics · distribution format: paperback
Utopia released: December 24, 2012 · publisher: Penguin Classics · distribution format: paperback
Main subject: utopia
Characters: Thomas More
Illustrator: Ambrosius Holbein
Title: Libellus vere aureus, nec minus salutaris quam festivus, de optimo rei publicae statu deque nova insula Utopia
Copyright status: public domain applies to jurisdiction: United States
public domain applies to jurisdiction: countries with 100 years pma or shorter
Founded: 1516
Short name: Utopia
Country of origin: Habsburg Netherlands
Narrative location: Great Britain

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