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Progress and Poverty · Character

Thomas More

Author of Utopia, referenced in discussions of ideal societies and land reform.

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Also known as Tom, Sir Thomas More

First appearance: iv private property in land historically considered

Thomas More's tie to Sir Henry Maine is one of the pressures that moves Progress and Poverty—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

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With Sir Henry Maine (social): Maine's historical jurisprudence is compared to More's utopian vision, representing different approaches to…

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  • Social
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  • Diverse Historical Influences
  • Protagonist

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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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