![]() Ideas such as euthanasia, noncelibate priesthood, divorce etc seem to have been diametrically opposite to the teachings of the Catholic Church in which he believed so strongly. Scholars have attempted to understand his motive behind writing the treatise. Such is Thomas More's vision of the ideal state. There are several such interesting aspects in the book. There are no lawyers in Utopia! Religions are many, but atheists are condemned. ![]() There is a community dining room where every citizen takes meals and travel within the island is permissible only by means of an internal passport. Though divorce is permitted, premarital relationships are punished under the law. Euthanasia is allowed and indeed welcomed by older people and priests are allowed to marry. However, slavery does exist and is actively practiced in Utopia. Agriculture is the most highly respected job on the island and crime is almost nonexistent. A welfare state, it does not allow its citizens to own private property. It is portrayed as the ideal state in all ways. Sir Thomas describes in great detail the history, geography, demographics and politics of his fictional country. He tells of his voyages with the famous Amerigo Vespucci and one of the strange countries he visited was the Island of Utopia. Hythloday, a much traveled raconteur is glad to share stories of his experiences in various exotic lands. In the course of his sojourn on board a ship to Antwerp, he meets a man called Raphael Hythloday who he assumes is the ship's captain. Some of the characters mentioned in this section are contemporary historical figures. It begins as an apparently real account of one of More's diplomatic missions on behalf of his king. Published in Latin in 1516, Utopia is Sir Thomas More's best known and most debated work. ![]() A lifelong opponent of Protestantism who was rumored to have had heretics imprisoned, murdered and burned at the stake, Thomas More is even today an enigmatic figure. Philosopher, writer, diplomat, lawyer, Renaissance man, avid gardener, humanist thinker and statesman are only some of the words used to describe him. More than two hundred years later, he was canonized as the patron saint of statesmen and politicians by the Catholic Church. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.He was a trusted aide of Henry VIII, but when he supposedly opposed the monarch's second marriage, he was thrown into prison and executed for treason. ![]() Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Īs a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Book Synopsis This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
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