The English Levellers |
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| Editor:
| Sharp, Andrew |
| Introduction by:
| Sharp, Andrew |
| Contribution by:
| Lilburne, John
Overton, Richard
Walwyn, William
Prince, Thomas
Geuss, Raymond
Skinner, Quentin |
| Series title: | Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-62511-1 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 1998 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $21.99 |
Book Description:
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The levellers were a crucial component of a radically democratic movement which came together during the English civil wars. Much leveller activity occurred in print and their texts now form an important part of the liberal and social democratic canon. This edition contains an introduction by the editor which sets the leveller ideas in their context and, together with a chronology and short biographies of the leading figures, is essential reading for students of the English civil wars...
More DescriptionThe levellers were a crucial component of a radically democratic movement which came together during the English civil wars. Much leveller activity occurred in print and their texts now form an important part of the liberal and social democratic canon. This edition contains an introduction by the editor which sets the leveller ideas in their context and, together with a chronology and short biographies of the leading figures, is essential reading for students of the English civil wars and the history of political thought.