1629 1st ed Thomas More UTOPIA Socialism Communism
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“[how can anyone] be silly enough to think himself better than other people, because his clothes are made of finer woolen thread than theirs. After all, those fine clothes were once worn by a sheep, and they never turned it into anything better than a sheep.” ― Thomas More, Utopia
This famous book by Thomas More, ‘Utopia,’ depicts a fictional island society with its own social, religious, and political customs. First published in 1516, many 16th-century critics were curious and confused at the reason More wrote the work. Many aspects of ‘Utopia’ describe life in a monastery, yet still, More seems to be criticizing European society – which he considered to have many problems. More, a devout Catholic, writes of controversial topics which those on the island of Utopia practiced such as divorce, euthanasia, married priests, and female priests. These practices were widely considered opposite of the Catholic faith, but More cites them as commonplace in his writing.
‘Utopia’ is even polarizing in terms of modern politics. It seems to have been influential to Anabaptists, communism, and social Marxism. Though, ‘the answer implied by “Utopia” was that political realities must be changed in order to free men.” “More was claiming that community pressure could be made to correspond to and to endorse conscience and the way to achieve this was through institutional and legal regulation, supervision and control…the environment of the monastery.” (Davis, 57-58).
An incredible miniature printing of this Renaissance classic.
Item number: #514
Price: $950
MORE, Thomas
Thomæ Mori Vtopia : à mendis vindicata
Amsterodami : apud Guili. Janssonium. Blaeuw, 1629. First edition, miniature.
Details:
Collation complete with all pages: 269
Binding: Vellum; tight and secure
References: Davis, Utopia and the Ideal Society; Lakowski International Thomas More Bibliography U19; Gibson 13 + Smith 1981:23; Shaaber M241; Cave p.283
Language: Latin
Size: ~4in X 2in (10cm x 5cm)
Exceedingly rare with no other example for sale worldwide
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“[how can anyone] be silly enough to think himself better than other people, because his clothes are made of finer woolen thread than theirs. After all, those fine clothes were once worn by a sheep, and they never turned it into anything better than a sheep.” ― Thomas More, Utopia
This famous book by Thomas More, ‘Utopia,’ depicts a fictional island society with its own social, religious, and political customs. First published in 1516, many 16th-century critics were curious and confused at the reason More wrote the work. Many aspects of ‘Utopia’ describe life in a monastery, yet still, More seems to be criticizing European society – which he considered to have many problems. More, a devout Catholic, writes of controversial topics which those on the island of Utopia practiced such as divorce, euthanasia, married priests, and female priests. These practices were widely considered opposite of the Catholic faith, but More cites them as commonplace in his writing.
‘Utopia’ is even polarizing in terms of modern politics. It seems to have been influential to Anabaptists, communism, and social Marxism. Though, ‘the answer implied by “Utopia” was that political realities must be changed in order to free men.” “More was claiming that community pressure could be made to correspond to and to endorse conscience and the way to achieve this was through institutional and legal regulation, supervision and control…the environment of the monastery.” (Davis, 57-58).
An incredible miniature printing of this Renaissance classic.
Item number: #514
Price: $950
MORE, Thomas
Thomæ Mori Vtopia : à mendis vindicata
Amsterodami : apud Guili. Janssonium. Blaeuw, 1629. First edition, miniature.
Details:
Collation complete with all pages: 269
Binding: Vellum; tight and secure
References: Davis, Utopia and the Ideal Society; Lakowski International Thomas More Bibliography U19; Gibson 13 + Smith 1981:23; Shaaber M241; Cave p.283
Language: Latin
Size: ~4in X 2in (10cm x 5cm)
Exceedingly rare with no other example for sale worldwide
Our Guarantee:
Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation!
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