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Black Tom: Sir Thomas Fairfax and the English Revolution
Andrew Hopper
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Description for Black Tom: Sir Thomas Fairfax and the English Revolution
Paperback. It was 'Black Tom' Fairfax, not Oliver Cromwell, who created and commanded Parliament's New Model Army during the English Civil War. This is his first biography by a modern academic. Series: Politics, Culture & Society in Early Modern Britain. Num Pages: 274 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 428.
Sir Thomas Fairfax, not Oliver Cromwell, was creator and commander of Parliament's New Model Army from 1645 to1650. Although Fairfax emerged as England's most successful commander of the 1640s, this book challenges the orthodoxy that he was purely a military figure, showing how he was not apolitical or disinterested in politics. The book combines narrative and thematic approaches to explore the wider issues of popular allegiance, puritan religion, concepts of honour, image, reputation, memory, gender, literature, and Fairfax's relationship with Cromwell. 'Black Tom' delivers a groundbreaking examination of the transformative experience of the English ... Read more
Sir Thomas Fairfax, not Oliver Cromwell, was creator and commander of Parliament's New Model Army from 1645 to1650. Although Fairfax emerged as England's most successful commander of the 1640s, this book challenges the orthodoxy that he was purely a military figure, showing how he was not apolitical or disinterested in politics. The book combines narrative and thematic approaches to explore the wider issues of popular allegiance, puritan religion, concepts of honour, image, reputation, memory, gender, literature, and Fairfax's relationship with Cromwell. 'Black Tom' delivers a groundbreaking examination of the transformative experience of the English ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
274
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Series
Politics, Culture and Society in Early Modern Britain
Condition
New
Weight
428g
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Manchester, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780719071096
SKU
V9780719071096
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About Andrew Hopper
Andrew Hopper is Lecturer in History in the Centre for English Local History at the University of Leicester -- .
Reviews for Black Tom: Sir Thomas Fairfax and the English Revolution
This is an important, well written and convincingly argued book, covering the career of a major, and neglected, figure from the period.
Patrick Little, History of Parliament Trust
Patrick Little, History of Parliament Trust