Synopsis
"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."
"Preeminent
More scholar Clarence H. Miller does justice to the full
range of More's rhetoric in this new translation. Professor
Miller includes a helpful introduction that outlines some
of the important problems and issues that Utopia raises,
and also provides informative commentary to assist the
reader throughout this challenging and rewarding exploration
of the meaning of political community."