{"product_id":"utopia-von-thomas-more-4","title":"Utopia","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat we can learn from a Renaissance nowhere\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1516, a book was published in Latin with the enigmatic Greek-derived word as its title. Utopia--which could mean either \"good-place\" or \"no-place\"--gives a traveler's account of a newly discovered island somewhere in the New World where the inhabitants enjoy a social order based purely on natural reason and justice. As the traveler describes the harmony, prosperity, and equality found there, a dramatic contrast is drawn between the ideal community he portrays and the poverty, crime, and often frightening political conditions of 16th century Europe. Written by Sir Thomas More (1477-1535)--then a rising intellectual star of the Renaissance and ultimately the advisor and friend of Henry VIII who was executed for his devoutly Catholic opposition to the king--Utopia is as complex as its author.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the form of a Platonic dialogue, Utopia explores topics such as money, property, crime, education, religious tolerance, euthanasia, and feminism. Claimed as a paean to communism (Lenin had More's name inscribed on a statue in Moscow) as often as it has been seen as a defense of traditional medieval values, Utopia began the lineage of utopian thinkers who use storytelling to explore new possibilities for human society--and remains as relevant today as when it was written in Antwerp 500 years ago.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Explore the issues like feminism, euthanasia, and equality through Renaissance eyes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Early communist tract or a defense of medieval values? You decide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Peer inside the enigmatic mind of the man who dared stand up to Henry VIII\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Appreciate the postmodern possibilities of Platonic dialogue\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart of the bestselling Capstone Classics series edited by Tom Butler-Bowdon, this edition features an introduction from writer, economist, and historian Niall Kishtainy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"aw-variant-hidden-subtitle-div\" id=\"aw-variant-subtitle-9781119754381\"\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe Influential Classic\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Autorenwelt Shop","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover - 9781119754381","offer_id":56634992066885,"sku":"9781119754381","price":14.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0940\/0622\/files\/020908f2-9ca1-4d2d-aca4-512ba561c4df.jpg?v=1781238161","url":"https:\/\/shop.autorenwelt.de\/en\/products\/utopia-von-thomas-more-4","provider":"Autorenwelt Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}