The Meaning of More's Utopia by George M. Logan (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Meaning of More's Utopia by George M. Logan Examining its relation to ancient and Renaissance political thought, George M. Logan sees Thomas Mores Utopia whole, in all its ironic complexity. He finds that the book is not primarily a prescriptive work that restates the ideals of Christian humanism or warns against radical idealism, but an exploration of a particular method of political study FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Examining its relation to ancient and Renaissance political thought, George M. Logan sees Thomas Mores Utopia whole, in all its ironic complexity. He finds that the book is not primarily a prescriptive work that restates the ideals of Christian humanism or warns against radical idealism, but an exploration of a particular method of political study and the implications of that method for normative theory. Originally published in 1983. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905. Back Cover "The best book on Utopia for advanced students." --Clarence H. Miller, executive editor of The Complete Works of St. Thomas More One of the four "outstanding modern critical accounts" of Utopia (along with works by J. H. Hexter, Stephen Greenblatt, and Quentin Skinner) --David Wootton, editor of Utopia Author Biography George M. Logan (Ph.D. Harvard) is a Senior Fellow of Massey College in the University of Toronto and the James Cappon Professor of English Emeritus at Queen s University, Canada, where he was head of the English Department for nine years and an award-winning teacher. He is the author of "The Meaning of More s "Utopia and principal editor of the Cambridge edition of "Utopia" (Latin and English), editor of the Norton Critical Edition of "Utopia" (3rd edition), More s "History of King Richard the Third", and "The Cambridge Companion to Thomas More", and coeditor, with Gordon Teskey, of "Unfolded Table of Contents *FrontMatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. vii*Preface, pg. ix*Prolegomena, pg. 1*Chapter One. The Letter to Giles, pg. 19*Chapter Two. Europe, pg. 32*Chapter Three. Utopia, pg. 131*Epilogue. "Utopia" and Renaissance Humanism, pg. 254*Works Cited, pg. 271*Index, pg. 289 Review "The best book on Utopia for advanced students."—Clarence H. Miller, executive editor of The Complete Works of St. Thomas MoreOne of the four "outstanding modern critical accounts" of Utopia (along with works by J. H. Hexter, Stephen Greenblatt, and Quentin Skinner)—David Wootton, editor of Utopia Long Description Examining its relation to ancient and Renaissance political thought, George M. Logan sees Thomas Mores Utopia whole, in all its ironic complexity. He finds that the book is not primarily a prescriptive work that restates the ideals of Christian humanism or warns against radical idealism, but an exploration of a particular method of political study and the implications of that method for normative theory. Originally published in 1983. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905. Review Quote "The best book on Utopia for advanced students." --Clarence H. Miller, executive editor of The Complete Works of St. Thomas More Details ISBN0691613710 Author George M. Logan Publisher Princeton University Press Series Princeton Legacy Library Year 2014 ISBN-10 0691613710 ISBN-13 9780691613710 Format Paperback Imprint Princeton University Press Place of Publication New Jersey Country of Publication United States Birth 1941 DEWEY 321.07 Illustrations black & white illustrations Short Title MEANING OF MORES UTOPIA Language English Media Book Residence US Affiliation University of Toronto, Massey College Queens University, Ontario Univ Pages 314 Translated from English UK Release Date 2014-07-14 Publication Date 2014-07-14 NZ Release Date 2014-07-14 US Release Date 2014-07-14 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education Alternative 9780691065571 AU Release Date 2014-09-22 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:161694550;

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