{"product_id":"the-city-of-the-sun-hardcover","title":"The City of the Sun - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTommaso Campanella\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA seventeenth-century philosophical dialogue presenting an ideal commonwealth ordered by reason, knowledge, and collective life.\u003c\/strong\u003e In \u003cem\u003eThe City of the Sun\u003c\/em\u003e, Tommaso Campanella outlines a vision of a society structured according to principles of shared property, rational governance, and the systematic cultivation of knowledge. Written in 1602 and cast as a dialogue between a traveller and a Knight Hospitaller, the work describes a city in which education, labour, and social organisation are integrated into a unified conception of the good.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCampanella's account reflects both Renaissance humanism and the intellectual currents of early modern Europe, drawing upon classical philosophy, Christian theology, and contemporary scientific thought. The city itself is arranged symbolically, with its walls bearing representations of all branches of knowledge, suggesting an environment in which learning is continuous and publicly shared. Authority is vested in a priestly-philosophical leadership, combining spiritual and temporal functions within a single ordered system.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOften read alongside other early utopian works, \u003cem\u003eThe City of the Sun\u003c\/em\u003e offers a distinctive contribution through its emphasis on intellectual structure and communal life, presenting a model that is at once speculative and systematic. Its influence extends across discussions of political philosophy, social organisation, and the history of utopian thought.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 52\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.25 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 03, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50314178298093,"sku":"9781515433651","price":34.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/ccx_-M75Zc9781515433651.webp?v=1784656752","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/products\/the-city-of-the-sun-hardcover","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}