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Thomas More and His Utopia: With a Historical Introduction
Hardcover
PhilosophyMedieval & Renaissance HistoryGeneral Political Science
ISBN13: 9781026037058
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 262
Weight: 1.20
Height: 0.63 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
In Thomas More and His Utopia, Karl Kautsky provides a profound historical materialist analysis of one of the most significant figures of the Northern Renaissance. This work examines Sir Thomas More not merely as a martyr or a scholar, but as a vital precursor to modern socialist thought. Kautsky situates More within the economic and social upheavals of the 16th century, exploring how the decline of feudalism and the rise of early capitalism informed the vision presented in Utopia.
The book is divided into sections covering the historical background of the Renaissance, More's personal biography and his role in the court of Henry VIII, and a detailed critique of the work Utopia itself. Kautsky argues that More's vision was a direct response to the enclosure movement and the suffering of the laboring classes, positioning him as a pioneer of social reform. This scholarly investigation remains a vital text for those interested in the history of political theory, Renaissance studies, and the origins of socialist ideology. It offers a unique bridge between the intellectual humanism of the past and the political movements of the modern era.
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