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Identifier
HX 811 1516 .A663 1663
Creation Date
1663
Description
More, Sir Thomas. Thomae Mori Utopia, a Mendis Vindicata. Oxonii: Typis W. Hall, Impensis Fran. Oxlad., 1663.
Sir Thomas More (1478–1535) first published his socio-political satire in 1516. In the form of a dialogue, More identifies problems with the current state of law and society and introduces the fictional, perfected location, Utopia, where these problems do not exist. Claimed by both Catholics and Communists as a statement of seminal value, Utopia has enjoyed popularity since its original publication. Nevertheless, scholars continue to disagree about More's message and his reasons for writing the book.
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