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La Città Del Sole
Tommaso Campanella
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R758
Discovery Miles 7 580
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The City of the Sun (Paperback)
Tommaso Campanella; Contributions by Mint Editions
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R144
R120
Discovery Miles 1 200
Save R24 (17%)
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The City of the Sun (1602) is a work of utopian fiction by Tommaso
Campanella. Written while the author was imprisoned in Naples for
his role in a conspiracy against Spanish rule in Calabria, The City
of the Sun is regarded as an essential work of Renaissance
political philosophy. Written in the tradition of Plato's Republic
and Timaeus, the text imagines a peaceful society ruled by a
theocratic monarchy and dedicated to communal values. "It is
divided into seven rings or huge circles named from the seven
planets, and the way from one to the other of these is by four
streets and through four gates, that look toward the four points of
the compass." Built with perfection in mind, the City of the Sun is
organized from the largest details down to the smallest. Each
citizen is employed, and no occupation is held in higher esteem
than another. There are no servants, four-hour workdays, and no
private goods or possessions. Everyone abides by a strict set of
rules designed to keep them happy and healthy, and important
decisions are made only after a painstaking analysis of the planets
and stars has been performed. Written in dialogue form, The City of
the Sun has intrigued and informed generations of political
thinkers around the world. With a beautifully designed cover and
professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Tommaso
Campanella's The City of the Sun is a classic work of Italian
literature reimagined for modern readers.
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La Città Del Sole
Tommaso Campanella
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R427
Discovery Miles 4 270
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Ships in 9 - 15 working days
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The City of the Sun by Tomaso Campanella, is located on an island
in the Indian Ocean. This is one of the most important utopias, and
may have influenced Bacon's New Atlantis. The City of the Sun was
originally written in Italian in 1602, just after he was condemned
to life imprisonment for sedition and heresy. It was later revised
and a Latin version was written in 1613-14. The first printed
edition in Latin was issued at Frankfurt in 1623. Campanella's
heterodox views, especially his opposition to the authority of
Aristotle, brought him into conflict with the ecclesiastical
authorities. Denounced to the Inquisition he was confined in a
convent for five years. Later he was accused of leading a
conspiracy against the Spanish rule in his hometown of Stilo, was
captured and incarcerated in Naples, where he was tortured on the
rack. Campanella spent twenty-seven years imprisoned in Naples.
During his detention, he wrote his most important works: The
Monarchy of Spain, Political Aphorisms, Atheism Conquered, Quod
reminiscetur, Metaphysica), Theologia, and his most famous work,
The City of the Sun. Campanella was finally released from his
prison in 1626, through Pope Urban VIII, who personally interceded
on his behalf with Philip IV of Spain.
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