The Commonwealth of Oceana by James Harrington
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"The Commonwealth of Oceana" by James Harrington is a work of political philosophy published in 1656. Initially censored by Oliver Cromwell, this allegorical vision reimagines England as the utopian republic of Oceana. Harrington presents revolutionary ideas including land ownership limits, property distribution reforms, and term limits for politicians. The work depicts Cromwell himself as the lawgiver Olphaeus Megalator, offering a detailed blueprint for an ideal constitution that challenges traditional power structures and
proposes rotation by ballot to prevent concentrated authority. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Harrington, James, 1611-1677 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Commonwealth of Oceana |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Commonwealth_of_Oceana |
| Credits | Produced by An Anonymous Volunteer, and David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 41.4 (College-level). Difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | HX: Social sciences: Socialism, Communism, Anarchism |
| Subject | Utopias -- Early works to 1800 |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 2801 |
| Release Date | Sep 1, 2001 |
| Last Update | Feb 26, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 987 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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