Monasticism and More's Utopia

This video explores the way in which Sir Thomas More tried to reconcile duelling vocations-- monasticism on the one hand and marriage on the other-- through his famous work, Utopia. It tells the story of his time at a Carthusian monastery, his subsequent marriage, and the way monasticism continued to influence his life.
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[@perperson199]

Very interesting. I think i will have to read Utopia now

[@skadiwarrior2053]

Really enjoying your videos. I hope you keep making them.

[@JustineBrownsBookshelf]

skadi warrior Good to hear. I’m working on the next instalment of my Jacobites series. Hopefully it will be up next week.

[@stmartin17773]

Thankyou. I've gained from all your videos. #HomesteadActOz

[@jacobitewiseman3696]

Utopia wasn't thought to be real by this guy.

[@mortkebab2849]

Audio could be better.

[@monolith94]

Do you think that utopia may have influenced the proto-socialism of Fourier?

[@JustineBrownsBookshelf]

Sorry, I only just saw this! The answer is yes. The Fourier school explicitly invoked Utopia. He was working in earnest. For me the question has always been, how serious was More?