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Gerrard Winstanley: The Digger´s Life and Legacy
John Gurney
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Description for Gerrard Winstanley: The Digger´s Life and Legacy
Paperback. Life and ideas of the great British radical who founded rural communes during the English Civil War. Series: Revolutionary Lives. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; BGH; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 197 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 194.
Christian Communist, leader of the Diggers movement and bete noire of the landed aristocracy, Gerard Winstanley (1609-1676) was one of the founders of a movement which fought for the redistribution of land and the abolition of wages and property under Oliver Cromwell. John Gurney reveals the hidden history of Winstanley and his movement. As part of the radical ferment which swept England at the time of the civil war, Winstanley led the Diggers in taking over land and running it as 'a common treasury for all' - provoking violent opposition from landowners. Gurney also guides us through ... Read more
Christian Communist, leader of the Diggers movement and bete noire of the landed aristocracy, Gerard Winstanley (1609-1676) was one of the founders of a movement which fought for the redistribution of land and the abolition of wages and property under Oliver Cromwell. John Gurney reveals the hidden history of Winstanley and his movement. As part of the radical ferment which swept England at the time of the civil war, Winstanley led the Diggers in taking over land and running it as 'a common treasury for all' - provoking violent opposition from landowners. Gurney also guides us through ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Series
Revolutionary Lives
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745331836
SKU
V9780745331836
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About John Gurney
John Gurney (1960-2014) was a Visiting Fellow in the School of Historical Studies, Newcastle University and author of Brave Community: The Digger Movement in the English Revolution (2007).
Reviews for Gerrard Winstanley: The Digger´s Life and Legacy
'Years of painstaking research have been condensed into a clear, lively, and informative discussion. Indeed, even for specialists there is a fair amount of new material here ... an excellent introduction'
Ariel Hessayon, The Historian 'An admirably succinct and clear guide to the complex career and thought of Gerrard Winstanley - a fascinating commentary on the ... Read more
Ariel Hessayon, The Historian 'An admirably succinct and clear guide to the complex career and thought of Gerrard Winstanley - a fascinating commentary on the ... Read more