Book: Paperback | 5.07 x 7.79in | 176 pages | ISBN 9780140449105 | 06 May 2003 | Penguin Classic | 18 - AND UP
Revised introduction; new chronology and further reading
First published in 1516, Thomas More's Utopia is one of the most important works of European humanism. Through the voice of the mysterious traveler Raphael Hythloday, More describes a pagan, communist city-state governed by reason. Addressing such issues as religious pluralism, women's rights, state-sponsored education, colonialism, and justified warfare, Utopia seems remarkably contemporary nearly five centuries after it was written, and it remains a foundational text in philosophy and political theory.