Gerrard Winstanley

Gerrard Winstanley

EnglishPaperback / softback
Gurney, John
Pluto Press
EAN: 9780745331836
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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 Winstanley's writings, which are among the most remarkable prose writings of his age.

Gurney proves that the Diggers, (or the New Levellers, as they called themselves) remain as an inspiration to many radical movements today.
EAN 9780745331836
ISBN 0745331831
Binding Paperback / softback
Publisher Pluto Press
Publication date November 8, 2012
Pages 176
Language English
Dimensions 198 x 129
Country United Kingdom
Readership Professional & Scholarly
Authors Gurney, John
Illustrations 5 b&w photographs
Series Revolutionary Lives
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