Sir Thomas More Publishes Utopia
At a glance:
- Series: Chronology of European History
- Categories: Government and Politics, Literature, Publishing, Religion, Ethics
- Subcategories: Authors, Writers
- Curriculum: British History, Renaissance History
- Geographical Location: Netherlands
- Date: 1516
Article abstract: Sir Thomas More publishes Utopia, describing a mythical egalitarian society and launching a new literary genre popular through the late nineteenth century.
Summary of Event
“Utopianism” was unknown until 1516 when Sir Thomas More, a prominent London lawyer and humanist, published Utopia in Latin. Destined to become one of the great works of political theory, it was printed in the Netherlands because the English printing industry was still in its infancy, but it was quickly exported to England, where it was widely read. No...
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