e/Republic of Heaven

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has gloss	eng: The Republic of Heaven, in Philip Pullmans philosophical fantasy trilogy His Dark Materials from 2000, refers to the idea that humans must build their happiness in the here and now, and that the official Churchs emphasis on the afterlife is no more than a diversion by the powerful to repress the common people, even by the monarchical sound of its name: the Kingdom of Heaven. The idea for the Republic of Heaven was not introduced until the final volume of the trilogy, The Amber Spyglass, but the reader learns of the virtues required to "build it" throughout the course of the trilogy. This results in the concluding remarks of protagonist Lyra Belacqua, when she ponders these virtues and deems them the reason for living. This idea is clearly humanistic in nature and makes the trilogy one of the few works of fantasy to dispense with spiritual themes in favor of humanistic virtues.
lexicalization	eng: Republic of Heaven
instance of	e/His Dark Materials