TY  - BOOK
AU  - Berglar,Peter
AU  - Cavilla,Hector de
TI  - Thomas More: a lonely voice against the power of the state 
SN  - 9781594170737
U1  - 920 
PY  - 2009///]
CY  - New York
PB  - Scepter
KW  - More, Thomas,
KW  - Henry
KW  - Humanists
KW  - England
KW  - Biography
KW  - Great Britain
KW  - Politics and government
KW  - 1509-1547
KW  - History
KW  - Henry VIII, 1509-1547
KW  - Intellectual life
KW  - 16th century
N1  - Includes index; 1. The epitaph in Chelsea -- 
2. A stateman and writer -- 
3. Political practice -- 
4. The heretics -- 
5. A father and his children -- 
6. Farewell and parting -- 
7. The two women -- 
8. The world of Erasmus -- 
9. The souls in Purgatory -- 
10. Corpus Christi -- 
11. The Kings Path -- 
12. Consolation in suffering -- 
13. In conversation with God
N2  - Explores the conscience and motivation of one of the most admired persons in history: St. Thomas More. Most people know that Thomas More wrote a book called Utopia about a perfect society and got his head chopped off by King Henry VIII. But there was much more to the man. More not only occupied England’s most powerful position under the king as Lord Chancellor, but was also a devoted family man, a Renaissance figure of renown throughout Europe, and the author of works of apologetics as well as poetry, fiction and plays. Even while awaiting execution in the Tower of London, his multi-volume "Tower writings" poured out, evidence of his deep faith and life of prayer
ER  -