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This is a list of utopian literature. A utopia is a community or society possessing highly desirable or perfect qualities. It is a common literary theme, especially in speculative fiction and science fiction. == Pre-17th century == The word "utopia" was coined in Greek language by Sir Thomas More for his 1516 book ''Utopia'', but the genre has roots dating back to antiquity. *''The Republic'' (ca. 380 BC) by Plato - One of the earliest conceptions of a utopia. *''Sacred History'' (4th century BC) by Euhemerus - Describes the rational island paradise of Panchaea〔Pinheiro, Marilia P. Futre. (2006). Utopia and Utopias: a Study on a Literary Genre in Antiquity. In ''Authors, Authority and Interpreters in the Ancient Novel''. Groningen: Barkhuis. (pp. 147–171). ISBN 907792213X.〕 *''Islands of the Sun'' by Iambulos - Utopian novel describing the features and inhabitants of the title Islands〔(David Winston. Iambulus’ Islands of the Sun and Hellenistic Literary Utopias ), in: Science Fiction Studies #10 = Volume 3, Part 3 = November 1976〕 *''Tao Hua Yuan'' (''The Peach Blossom Spring'') (421 AD) by Tao Yuanming *''Al-Madina al-Fadila'' by Al-Farabi (874-950) - Represents religion as a symbolic rendering of truth, and, like Plato, saw it as the duty of the philosopher to provide guidance to the state. *''Utopia'' (1516) by Thomas More.〔Sullivan, E. D. S. (Ed.). (1983). ''The Utopian Vision: Seven Essays on the Quincentennial of Sir Thomas More''. San Diego, CA: San Diego State University Press〕 *''La Città felice'' (1553) by Francesco Patrizi. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「List of utopian literature」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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