John Gurney

Brave community

The Digger Movement in the English Revolution

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Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Manchester University Press
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. April 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 554g
• ISBN-13: 9780719061028
• ISBN-10: 0719061024
• Artikelnr.: 22704691

Autorenporträt

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).

Inhaltsangabe

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