Thomas More

Joanne Paul

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English

Blackwell Publishing
04 November 2016

History; British & Irish history; Early modern history: c 1450 to c 1700; Western philosophy: Medieval & Renaissance, c 500 to c 1600; Political science & theory

Series: Classic Thinkers

Thomas More remains one of the most enigmatic thinkers in history, due in large part to the enduring mysteries surrounding his best-known work, Utopia. He has been variously thought of as a reformer and a conservative, a civic humanist and a devout Christian, a proto-communist and a monarchical absolutist. His work spans contemporary disciplines from history to politics to literature, and his ideas have variously been taken up by seventeenth-century reformers and nineteenth-century communists. Through a comprehensive treatment of More's writing, from his earliest poetry to his reflections on suffering in the Tower of London, Joanne Paul engages with both the rich variety and some of the fundamental consistencies that run throughout More's works. In particular, Paul highlights More's concern with the destruction of what is held 'in common', whether it be in the commonwealth or in the body of the church. In so doing, she re-establishes More's place in the history of political thought, tracing the reception of his ideas to the present day.

Paul's book serves as an essential foundation for any student encountering More's writing for the first time, as well as providing an innovative reconsideration of the place of his works in the history of ideas.

By: Joanne Paul
Imprint: Blackwell Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 226mm, Width: 150mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 295g
ISBN: 9780745692173
ISBN 10: 0745692176
Series: Classic Thinkers
Pages: 180
Publication Date: 04 November 2016
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Joanne Paul is Lecturer in Early Modern History at the University of Sussex.

Reviews for Thomas More

"""For too long, there have been multiple Mores: Thomas More the 'man for all seasons' has also seemed to be a man of many faces: More's identities as a statesman, humanist, and saint have seemed riven from each other and bafflingly incompatible. In this brilliant, lucid, and pithy account, Joanne Paul reunites More with himself by identifying the central idea that animated his thought and action. This is an original and illuminating work that should be compulsory for any reader of Utopia.""�Suzannah Lipscomb, New College of the Humanities ""A well-organized introduction to Thomas More's body of writing, some published only posthumously, which deftly introduces a general university-level reader to his written corpus.""�Bethany Wiggin, University of Pennsylvania ""Fascinating...Paul shows an impressive mastery of the assorted, disparate aspects of More�s work.""� Spiked Review"