Description
Book SynopsisA full-length modern study of the Diggers, among the most remarkable of the radical groups to emerge during the English Revolution of 1640-60. Provides a reassessment of the Digger leader Gerrard Winstanley, a figure who has attracted great interest in recent years amongst historians, literary scholars, theologians and environmental activists.
Trade ReviewGurney has written a remarkable book… comprehensively researched, it is a notable addition to a highly successful Manchester University Press series. No historian dealing with this period can afford to ignore it.'
R. C. Richardson, Southern History
This work attempts to place the Diggers in context on a number of different levels: locally, nationally, politically, and intellectually. The aim is to improve our comprehension of the Diggers in their time and place without having Winstanley dominate the account; this is a laudable change of focus, as a prolific radical theorist can skew the analysis.
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Table of Contents1. Parish, community and social relations in Cobham
2. The parish of Cobham and the Civil War
3. Gerrard Winstanley
4. Winstanley: the early writings
5. The Diggers on St George’s Hill
6. The Diggers and the local community
7. Aftermath
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