The Leveller Revolution by John Rees
The gripping story of the Levellers, the radical movement at the heart of the English Revolution
A profound and scholarly account of the Levellers. .The book combines the military-political history of the English revolution with an account of the social and ideological struggles that produced, out of the backstreets of 17th-century London, one of modernity's first revolutionary social movements -- Paul Mason * Guardian Books of the Year 2016 *
Rees likes his subjects, as should anyone who values democracy and social justice. This is not just a readable narrative, explaining the development of the Levellers, but an inspirational romance for the political left, and a timely one. It's a remarkable story because its actors are remarkable. * Financial Times *
A scrupulously researched, carefully told narrative, and a work of impressive scholarship -- David Horspool * Spectator *
In his impressive new book John Rees sets out to return the Levellers to centre stage ... [his] research is splendid, his understanding of the period is admirable ... thoroughly entertaining, and thought-provoking. * Herald (Glasgow) *
Scholarly, engagingly written, and passionately committed...this is a fine and stimulating study that makes a major contribution to our understanding of the Leveller movement and of the period. -- Bernard Capp * Renaissance Quarterly *
Combines an engaging narrative account of the Leveller movement with a distinctive line of argument and constitutes a serious contribution to scholarly work on the Levellers and the English Revolution. -- Rachel Hammersley * Milton Quarterly *
Rees likes his subjects, as should anyone who values democracy and social justice. This is not just a readable narrative, explaining the development of the Levellers, but an inspirational romance for the political left, and a timely one. It's a remarkable story because its actors are remarkable. * Financial Times *
A scrupulously researched, carefully told narrative, and a work of impressive scholarship -- David Horspool * Spectator *
In his impressive new book John Rees sets out to return the Levellers to centre stage ... [his] research is splendid, his understanding of the period is admirable ... thoroughly entertaining, and thought-provoking. * Herald (Glasgow) *
Scholarly, engagingly written, and passionately committed...this is a fine and stimulating study that makes a major contribution to our understanding of the Leveller movement and of the period. -- Bernard Capp * Renaissance Quarterly *
Combines an engaging narrative account of the Leveller movement with a distinctive line of argument and constitutes a serious contribution to scholarly work on the Levellers and the English Revolution. -- Rachel Hammersley * Milton Quarterly *
John Rees is an historian, broadcaster and campaigner. He is coauthor of A People's History of London and author of Timelines: A Political History of the Modern World, among other titles. He is a Visiting Research Fellow at Goldsmith's, University of London and a National Officer of the Stop the War Coalition.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781784783891 |
| ISBN 10 | 1784783897 |
| Title | The Leveller Revolution |
| Author | John Rees |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Verso Books |
| Year published | 2017-11-14 |
| Number of pages | 512 |
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