| The Putney Debates Contributor(s): The Levellers (Author), Baker, Philip (Editor), Robertson, Geoffrey (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 1788731417 ISBN-13: 9781788731416 Publisher: Verso OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Great Britain - Stuart Era (1603-1714) - Political Science | History & Theory - General - History | Modern - 17th Century |
| LCCN: 2018287534 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5" W x 7.7" (0.40 lbs) 176 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 17th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In a series of debates with Oliver Cromwell in Civil War England of 1647, the Levellers argued for democracy for the first time in British history. Evolving from Oliver Cromwell's New Model army in Parliament's struggle against King Charles I, the Levellers pushed for the removal of corruption in parliament, universal voting rights and religious toleration. This came to a head with the famous debates between the Levellers and Cromwell at St Mary's church in Putney, London. Renowned human-rights lawyer and author Geoffrey Robertson argues for the relevance of the Levellers' stand today, showing how they were the first Western radical democrats. |
