| Henry Redhead Yorke, Colonial Radical: Politics and Identity in the Atlantic World, 1772-1813 Contributor(s): Goodrich, Amanda (Author) |
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ISBN: 1848935978 ISBN-13: 9781848935976 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $161.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Modern - 18th Century - Biography & Autobiography |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2018048164 |
| Series: Enlightenment World |
| Physical Information: 0.75" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.39 lbs) 312 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 18th Century |
| 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. |