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The Putney debates : the Levellers / introduction by Geoffrey Robertson ; texts selected and annotated by Philip Baker.
LIBRA DA415 .P88 2007
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- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Revolutions (London, England)
- Revolutions
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Levellers.
- Radicals--Great Britain--History--17th century.
- Radicals.
- Debates and debating--England--London--History--17th century.
- Debates and debating.
- History.
- Great Britain--Politics and government--1642-1649.
- Great Britain.
- Politics and government.
- England--London.
- Physical Description:
- xl, 124 pages ; 20 cm.
- Other Title:
- Geoffrey Robertson presents the Levellers : the Putney debates
- Robertson presents the Levellers
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : Verso, 2007.
- Summary:
- Revolutions: Classic revolutionary writings set ablaze by today's radical writers. This essential new series features classic texts by key figures who took center-stage during a period of insurrection. Each book is introduced by a major contemporary radical writer who shows how these incendiary words still have the power to inspire, to provoke and maybe to ignite new revolutions... 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.
- Contents:
- 1 A Remonstrance of Many Thousand Citizens 1
- 2 The Large Petition 18
- 3 Extracts from 'The Heads of The Proposals' 25
- 4 Extracts from 'The Case of The Army Truly Stated' 31
- 5 Extracts from 'A Call To All The Soldiers of The Army' 43
- 6 An Agreement of The People 52
- 7 Extracts from 'The Putney Debates' 61
- 8 England's New Chains Discovered 105.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 9781844671755
- 1844671755
- OCLC:
- 166315374
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