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Utopia - Of a Republic's Best State and of the New Island Utopia - cover

Utopia - Of a Republic's Best State and of the New Island Utopia

Thomas More

Publisher: e-artnow

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Utopia is a work of fiction and socio-political satire by Thomas More published in 1516 in Latin. 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.
Available since: 04/08/2019.
Print length: 101 pages.

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