| The Dignity of Chartism Contributor(s): Thompson, Dorothy (Author), Roberts, Stephen (Editor), Thompson, E. P. (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 1781688486 ISBN-13: 9781781688489 Publisher: Verso OUR PRICE: $94.05 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | History & Theory - General - History | Europe - Great Britain - General - Political Science | Essays |
| Dewey: 322.209 |
| LCCN: 2014043269 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.6" W x 8.4" (0.90 lbs) 240 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is the first collection of essays on Chartism by leading social historian Dorothy Thompson, whose work radically transformed the way in which Chartism is understood. Reclaiming Chartism as a fully-blown working-class movement, Thompson intertwines her penetrating analyses of class with ground-breaking research uncovering the role played by women in the movement. Throughout her essays, Thompson strikes a delicate balance between down-to-the-ground accounts of local uprisings, snappy portraits of high-profile Chartist figures as well as rank-and-file men and women, and more theoretical, polemical interventions. Of particular historical and political significance is the previously unpublished substantial essay co-authored by Dorothy and Edward Thompson, a superb piece of local historical research by two social historians then on the brink of notable careers. |