The World Turned Upside Down: Radical Ideas During The English Revolution
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Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A landmark work of social and political history, The World Turned Upside Down chronicles the extraordinary surge of radical thought that erupted during the English Revolution of the mid-seventeenth century. Christopher Hill illuminates the ideas of groups such as the Diggers, Ranters, Levellers, and Fifth Monarchists — ordinary men and women who dared to challenge the established order of church, state, and private property. With scholarly rigour and vivid prose, Hill argues that these movements represented a profound, if ultimately suppressed, revolutionary tradition that left an indelible mark on British and world history. Drawing on a wealth of contemporary pamphlets and writings, this essential text presents a gripping portrait of a society in upheaval, where the foundations of modern democracy and religious freedom were fiercely contested.
Author: Christopher Hill
Format: Paperback
Genre: British & Irish history
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A landmark work of social and political history, The World Turned Upside Down chronicles the extraordinary surge of radical thought that erupted during the English Revolution of the mid-seventeenth century. Christopher Hill illuminates the ideas of groups such as the Diggers, Ranters, Levellers, and Fifth Monarchists — ordinary men and women who dared to challenge the established order of church, state, and private property. With scholarly rigour and vivid prose, Hill argues that these movements represented a profound, if ultimately suppressed, revolutionary tradition that left an indelible mark on British and world history. Drawing on a wealth of contemporary pamphlets and writings, this essential text presents a gripping portrait of a society in upheaval, where the foundations of modern democracy and religious freedom were fiercely contested.