{"product_id":"the-leveller-revolution-radical-political-organisation-in-england-1640-1650-paperback","title":"The Leveller Revolution: Radical Political Organisation in England, 1640-1650 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Rees\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe gripping story of the Levellers, the radical movement at the heart of the English Revolution\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Levellers, formed out of the explosive tumult of the 1640s and the battlefields of the Civil War, are central figures in the history of democracy. In this thrilling narrative, John Rees brings to life the men--including John Lilburne, Richard Overton and Thomas Rainsborough--and women who ensured victory and became an inspiration to republicans of many nations. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the raucous streets of London and the clattering printers' workshops that stoked the uprising, to the rank and file of the New Model Army and the furious Putney debates where the Levellers argued with Oliver Cromwell for the future of English democracy, this story reasserts the revolutionary nature of the 1642-51 wars and the role of ordinary people in this pivotal moment in history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn particular Rees places the Levellers at the centre of the debates of 1647 when the nation was gripped by the question of what to do with the defeated Charles I. Without the Levellers and Agitators' fortitude and well-organised opposition history may have avoided the regicide and missed its revolutionary moment. The legacy of the Levellers can be seen in the modern struggles for freedom and democracy across the world.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Rees\u003c\/b\u003e is an historian, broadcaster and campaigner. He is coauthor of \u003ci\u003eA People's History of London\u003c\/i\u003e and author of \u003ci\u003eTimelines: A Political History of the Modern World\u003c\/i\u003e, among other titles. He is a Visiting Research Fellow at Goldsmith's, University of London and a National Officer of the Stop the War Coalition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 512\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 7.6 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 14, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51759178285344,"sku":"9781784783891","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/1613cb0093ad4dc531db538681958a6a.webp?v=1780144465","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-leveller-revolution-radical-political-organisation-in-england-1640-1650-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}