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OverviewDe Optimo Republicae Statu deque Nova Insula Utopia (translated On the Best State of a Republic and on the New Island of Utopia) or more simply Utopia is a 1516 book by Sir (Saint) Thomas More.The book, written in Latin, is a frame narrative primarily depicting a fictional island society and its religious, social and political customs. The name of the place is derived from the Greek words u ( not ) and t pos ( place ), with the topographical suffix - e a, hence outope a (Latinized as Utopia), no-place land. It also contains a pun, however, because Utopia could also be the Latinization of eutope a, good-place land, which uses the Greek prefix eu, good, instead of . One interpretation holds that this suggests that while Utopia might be some sort of perfected society, it is ultimately unreachable. Despite modern connotations of the word utopia, it is widely accepted that the society More describes in this work was not actually his own perfect society. Rather he wished to use the contrast between the imaginary land's unusual political ideas and the chaotic politics of his own day as a platform from which to discuss social issues in Europe. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Thomas MorePublisher: Independently Published Imprint: Independently Published Dimensions: Width: 21.60cm , Height: 0.50cm , Length: 27.90cm Weight: 0.245kg ISBN: 9781090101617ISBN 10: 1090101619 Pages: 96 Publication Date: 19 March 2019 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. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |