The Reformation · 1619
Christianopolis
Johann Valentin Andreae · 1586–1654
What it is
An ideal Christian city on an island where labour is shared, education is free and scientific, and no one is rich or idle.
Why it lasted
A Lutheran utopia that influenced Comenius and, through him, the founding of scientific societies including the Royal Society.
Where to read it
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