| The Complete Works of Gerrard Winstanley Contributor(s): Corns, Thomas N. (Editor), Hughes, Ann (Editor), Loewenstein, David (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0199576068 ISBN-13: 9780199576067 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $479.75 Product Type: Hardcover Published: March 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh |
| Dewey: 942.05 |
| Physical Information: 3.8" H x 5.9" W x 8.8" (3.85 lbs) |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is the first edition of the complete works of Gerrard Winstanley (1609-76), the foremost radical social thinker and activist of the English Revolution. It is the only edition to observe the standards of modern scholarly editing. The editorial team combines the expertise of acclaimed prize-winning literary scholars and a leading historian of seventeenth-century England. It sets a new standard in the presentation of controversial prose of the period of the English Civil War. Its substantial introduction establishes Winstanley's distinctive contributions to political thought and radical religion and elucidates his literary achievements, while the annotation elucidates the wealth of his biblical allusion and his engagement with the politics of his day. This edition ensures Winstanley's standing as one of the most significant prose writers and radical thinkers of early modern England. All scholars and students of English literature, history, religion, and political thought will want to use this book. |