<P> Utopia ( Libellus vere aureus , nec minus salutaris quam festivus , de optimo rei publicae statu deque nova insula Utopia ) is a work of fiction and socio - political satire by Thomas More ( 1478 -- 1535 ) published in 1516 in Latin . The book is a frame narrative primarily depicting a fictional island society and its religious , social and political customs . Many aspects of More 's description of Utopia are reminiscent of life in monasteries . </P>
<P> Utopia ( Libellus vere aureus , nec minus salutaris quam festivus , de optimo rei publicae statu deque nova insula Utopia ) is a work of fiction and socio - political satire by Thomas More ( 1478 -- 1535 ) published in 1516 in Latin . The book is a frame narrative primarily depicting a fictional island society and its religious , social and political customs . Many aspects of More 's description of Utopia are reminiscent of life in monasteries . </P>
what was described in the renaissance publication utopia
what was described in the renaissance publication utopia
a fictional island society and its religious , social and political customs
a fictional island society and its religious , social and political customs