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- proper noun A proposed
utopian society proposed by Johannes Valentinus Andreae in the 17th century.
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Examples
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Christianopolis (1619) appeared before the final version of Campanella's work, resembled the Italian monk in many ways.
UTOPIA ROGER L. EMERSON 1968
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It seems almost certain that he was acquainted with the Christianopolis of Johann
The Idea of Progress An inguiry into its origin and growth 1894
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Again, in his _Christianopolis_, or ideal Christian state, he says:
History of Rationalism Embracing a Survey of the Present State of Protestant Theology 1868
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Andreae’s Christianopolis [1619], Campanella’s City of the Sun [1602], Bacon’s New Atlantis [1626], and More’s Utopia [1516] were all versions of idealized Christian communities notable for their use of technology.
January Horn Book Roger Sutton 2006
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"Since the inhabitants of Christianopolis value the church above everything else in this world, they are occupied in her history more than in any other.
History of Rationalism Embracing a Survey of the Present State of Protestant Theology 1868
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