This book is the first full-length modern study of the Diggers, who were among the most remarkable of the radical groups to emerge during the English Revolution of 1640-60. The book also provides a reassessment of the Digger leader Gerrard Winstanley, a figure who has attracted great interest in recent years.
This book is the first full-length modern study of the Diggers, who were among the most remarkable of the radical groups to emerge during the English Revolution of 1640-60. The book also provides a reassessment of the Digger leader Gerrard Winstanley, a figure who has attracted great interest in recent years.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
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).
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PREFACE AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS 1: Parish, community and social relations in Cobham Family, occupation and social structure Manor and parish Population Population pressures Landlords and tenants Chapter 2: The parish of Cobham and the Civil War The coming of war Rural popular protest The impact of war The costs of war Social conflict The manor of Cobham during the Civil War Chapter 3: Gerrard Winstanley Family background Marriage Winstanley's bankruptcy The move to Cobham Surrey politics Chapter 4: Winstanley: the early writings Influences Towards the restoration of community Context Chapter 5: The Diggers on St George's Hill The first phase Identifying the Diggers St George's Hill Chapter 6: The Diggers and the local community Reactions to the Diggers in Walton The Diggers in Cobham The end of the Digger colony Chapter 7: Aftermath
PREFACE AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS 1: Parish, community and social relations in Cobham Family, occupation and social structure Manor and parish Population Population pressures Landlords and tenants Chapter 2: The parish of Cobham and the Civil War The coming of war Rural popular protest The impact of war The costs of war Social conflict The manor of Cobham during the Civil War Chapter 3: Gerrard Winstanley Family background Marriage Winstanley's bankruptcy The move to Cobham Surrey politics Chapter 4: Winstanley: the early writings Influences Towards the restoration of community Context Chapter 5: The Diggers on St George's Hill The first phase Identifying the Diggers St George's Hill Chapter 6: The Diggers and the local community Reactions to the Diggers in Walton The Diggers in Cobham The end of the Digger colony Chapter 7: Aftermath
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