Utopia
9781970184303
180 pages
1828 Press
Overview
First published in Leuven by Erasmus in 1516, and then in English in 1551, this work of fiction and socio-political satire critiques the society of More’s time, and it is a call for reform. The book is a statement favoring communal society as an alternative to feudalism and an effort to promote reform according to Christian values where every person is morally self-governing.
Author Bio
Sir Thomas More (1478-1535), venerated in the Catholic Church as Saint Thomas More, was an English lawyer, judge, social philosopher, author, statesman, theologian, and noted Renaissance humanist. He also served Henry VIII as Lord High Chancellor of England from October 1529 to May 1532.
