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Overview'Nations will be happy, when either philosophers become kings, or kings become philosophers.' In Utopia Thomas More painted a fantastical picture of a distant island where society is perfected and people live in harmony, yet its title means 'no place', and More's hugely influential work was ultimately an attack on his own corrupt, dangerous times, and on the failings of humanity. Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves - and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives - and destroyed them. Now Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization and helped make us who we are. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Thomas More , Paul TurnerPublisher: Penguin Books Ltd Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd Dimensions: Width: 11.10cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 18.10cm Weight: 0.150kg ISBN: 9780141043692ISBN 10: 0141043695 Pages: 160 Publication Date: 27 August 2009 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Language: English Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationThomas More was born in 1478. He succeeded Wolsey as Lord Chancellor of England, but came into conflict with the king, Henry VIII, by refusing to acknowledge him as sole head of the Church. Charged with high treason, More steadfastly refused to takean oath impugning the pope's authority or upholding the king's divorce from Catherine of Aragon. He was beheaded in 1535. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |