| Utopia Contributor(s): More, Thomas (Author), Meadows, Mark (Read by) |
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ISBN: 1094017035 ISBN-13: 9781094017037 Publisher: Naxos OUR PRICE: $23.39 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: May 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Political |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.8" W x 5.6" (0.30 lbs) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Thomas More's Utopia stands out as one of the most striking political works ever written. Composed specifically as a response to Henry VIII's break with Rome, the book meditates on the perfect society, while indirectly critiquing the political and social ills of Tudor England. Containing thoughts on religious pluralism, a welfare state, and women's rights, More's book was well ahead of its time, already hinting at later theories on communism and capitalism centuries before Karl Marx, Friedrich Engles, and Adam Smith. |
Contributor Bio(s): More, Thomas: - Sir Thomas More (1478-1535), English statesman, lawyer, humanist, saint, poet, and author, was one of the most versatile and talented men of his age. He held important government positions, including serving as lord chancellor. Though he had been a long-time friend of King Henry VIII, he was a staunch Catholic and could not accept the king's demand that all subjects acknowledge the king above the pope, resulting in his execution in 1535. With his writing of Utopia, he takes his place with the most eminent humanists of the Renaissance. Meadows, Mark: -Mark Meadows is an actor and audiobook narrator. He can be heard on the radio broadcasts of Lost Souls and The Worst Journey in the World, both first aired for BBC Radio. On television, he has appeared as Reverend Wallace in EastEnders. He also has extensive credits as a composer and arranger. |