Johann Valentin Andreae’s Christianopolis: An Ideal State of the Seventeenth Century (1914)

Johann Valentin Andreae's Christianopolis: An Ideal State of the Seventeenth Century is a book written by Felix Emil Held in 1914. The book provides a detailed analysis of Johann Valentin Andreae's Christianopolis, which is a utopian novel written in the seventeenth century. The novel describes a perfect society where the citizens live in harmony with each other and with nature. The citizens of Christianopolis are guided by Christian principles and values, and they work together to create a society that is free from greed, corruption, and other vices. Held's book examines the various aspects of Christianopolis, including its political system, economy, education, and social structure. The book also provides a historical context for the novel and discusses its influence on later utopian literature. Overall, Johann Valentin Andreae's Christianopolis: An Ideal State of the Seventeenth Century is an insightful and informative book that offers a fascinating glimpse into the world of seventeenth-century utopian literature.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.