2009, ISBN: 9781605206516

Kartoniert, 94 Seiten, 216mm x 140mm x 5mm, Sprache(n): eng Subtitled "On the best state of a republic and on the new island of Utopia, " this is the legendary 1516 political satire that,… mais…

Kartoniert, 94 Seiten, 216mm x 140mm x 5mm, Sprache(n): eng Subtitled "On the best state of a republic and on the new island of Utopia, " this is the legendary 1516 political satire that, in its attempts to mock the English king Henry VIII, gave birth to an entire genre of imaginative fiction exploring the possibilities of the "perfect" society. Debate continues to rage among scholars of the Renaissance today whether More actually believed in the socialist, equalitarian concepts he espoused in *Utopia, * some of which seem unlikely positions for a wealthy, powerful man whose actions as a public figure were often at odds with them. But this remains a foundational work of Western thought and literature, and essential reading for anyone who wishes to be considered well read. English statesman and writer SIR THOMAS MORE (1478-1535) is best remembered as both a humanist scholar and a religious martyr: he was beheaded by King Henry VIII for refusing to acknowledge the monarch as the head of the Church of England.Sir Thomas More (7 February 1478 - 6 July 1535), venerated in the Catholic Church as Saint Thomas More, was an English lawyer, social philosopher, author, statesman, and noted Renaissance humanist. He was also a Chancellor to Henry VIII, and Lord High Chancellor of England from October 1529 to 16 May 1532. He wrote Utopia, published in 1516, about the political system of an imaginary, ideal island nation. More opposed the Protestant Reformation, directing polemics against the theology of Martin Luther, John Calvin and William Tyndale. More also opposed King Henry VIII's separation from the Catholic Church, refusing to acknowledge Henry as Supreme Head of the Church of England and the annulment of his marriage to Catherine of Aragon. After refusing to take the Oath of Supremacy, he was convicted of treason and executed. Of his execution, he was reported to have said: "I die the King's good servant, and God's first." Pope Pius XI canonized More in 1935 as a martyr. Pope John Paul II in 2000 declared him the patron saint "of Statesmen and Politicians." Since 1980, the Church of England has remembered More liturgically as a Reformation martyr. Praised by Marx and Engels, the Soviet Union in the early twentieth century honored him for the purportedly communist attitude toward property rights expressed in Utopia. Versandkostenfreie Lieferung<

2009, ISBN: 9781605206516

[ED: Kartoniert / Broschiert], [PU: Cosimo Classics], Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. Über den AutorThomas More has al… mais…

[ED: Kartoniert / Broschiert], [PU: Cosimo Classics], Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. Über den AutorThomas More has always been fascinated by Native American culture. As he immersed himself in thoroughly researching the Indigenous people of N, DE, [SC: 2.95], Neuware, gewerbliches Angebot, Taschenbuch, 94, [GW: 127g], Banküberweisung, PayPal, [CT: Geschichte/Politik / Sonstiges - Geschichte/Politik]<

2009, ISBN: 1605206512

[EAN: 9781605206516], Nieuw boek, [SC: 12.07], [PU: Cosimo Classics], HISTORY GENERAL GESCHICHTE, Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie ge… mais…

[EAN: 9781605206516], Nieuw boek, [SC: 12.07], [PU: Cosimo Classics], HISTORY GENERAL GESCHICHTE, Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. Über den AutorThomas More has always been fascinated by Native American culture. As he immersed himself in thoroughly researching the Indigenous people of North America, he discovered that there were very few sci-fi novels featuring., Books<

2009, ISBN: 1605206512

Kartoniert / Broschiert HISTORY / General, mit Schutzumschlag 11, [PU:Cosimo Classics]

2009, ISBN: 1605206512

Kartoniert / Broschiert HISTORY / General, met couverture 11, [PU:Cosimo Classics]