Progress and Poverty · Character
Thomas More
Author of Utopia, referenced in discussions of ideal societies and land reform.
minor
Also known as Tom, Sir Thomas More
First appearance: iv private property in land historically considered
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- Aftermath
- Closing
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social · ambivalent
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