Amanda Goodrich

Henry Redhead Yorke, Colonial Radical

Politics and Identity in the Atlantic World, 1772-1813

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Produktbeschreibung

This is a political, cultural and intellectual biography of the neglected but significant figure, Henry Redhead Yorke, a West Indian of African/British descent who became the most revolutionary radical in Britain between 1792-5 and then recanted to loyalism. It considers politicization and identity construction in the Georgian Atlantic World.

Produktdetails

• The Enlightenment World
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 312
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. September 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 155mm x 236mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 500g
• ISBN-13: 9780367661014
• ISBN-10: 0367661012
• Artikelnr.: 60004323

Autorenporträt

Amanda Goodrich is a lecturer in history at the Open University.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction 1. The Colonial Periphery 2. The Colonial Centre 3. Citizen of
the World 4. Performance on the Outdoor Platform 5. Up Against the
Government and the Law 6. The Trials 7. Recanting 8. A Loyalist Gentleman.
Conclusion