Erlikhson I. M.
The Legend of TERRA AUSTRALIS in European Utopian Discourse of the 17th Century (inspired by the novel “The Southern Land, Known” by G. de Foigny) Р. 21 -32.
UDC 821.133.3-313.2«16»
The article analyzes the utopian novel “The Southern Land, Known” by Gabriel de Foigny,
a French writer of the late 17th century. European social utopia which for centuries had surfaced in various literary forms acquired a new creative impulse and enriched itself during the Age of Exploration and, therefore, became a significant component of social-political and philosophical thought of the late 17th century.
The article treats Gabriel de Foigny’s life, his social, political, economic, religious and philosophical ideas, the theme and the genre characteristics of his novel “The Southern Land, Known”. The article shows that Europe came to understand and accept another reality by both idealizing and criticizing it.
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