| Henry Redhead Yorke, Colonial Radical: Politics and Identity in the Atlantic World, 1772-1813 Contributor(s): Goodrich, Amanda (Author) |
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ISBN: 0367661012 ISBN-13: 9780367661014 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Modern - 18th Century - Biography & Autobiography |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 312 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is a political, cultural and intellectual biography of the neglected but important figure, Henry Redhead Yorke. A West Indian of African/British descent, born into a slave society but educated in Georgian England, he developed a complex identity to which politics was key. The most revolutionary radical in Britain between 1793-5, Yorke then recanted his radicalism and died a loyalist gentleman. This book raises important issues about the impact of outsider politics in England and the complexities of politicization and identity construction in the Atlantic World. It restores a forgotten black writer to his due place in history. |