{"product_id":"the-radical-potter-the-life-and-times-of-josiah-wedgwood-paperback","title":"The Radical Potter: The Life and Times of Josiah Wedgwood - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTristram Hunt\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom one of Britain's leading historians and the director of the Victoria \u0026amp; Albert Museum, a scintillating biography of Josiah Wedgwood, the celebrated eighteenth-century potter, entrepreneur, and abolitionist \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWedgwood's pottery, such as his celebrated light-blue jasperware, is famous worldwide. Jane Austen bought it and wrote of it in her novels; Empress Catherine II of Russia ordered hundreds of pieces for her palace; British diplomats hauled it with them on their first-ever mission to Peking, audaciously planning to impress China with their china. But the life of Josiah Wedgwood is far richer than just his accomplishments in ceramics. He was a leader of the Industrial Revolution, a pioneering businessman, a cultural tastemaker, and a tireless scientific experimenter whose inventions made him a fellow of the Royal Society. He was also an ardent abolitionist, whose Emancipation Badge medallion--depicting an enslaved African and inscribed \"Am I Not a Man and a Brother?\"--became the most popular symbol of the antislavery movement on both sides of the Atlantic. And he did it all in the face of chronic disability and relentless pain: a childhood bout with smallpox eventually led to the amputation of his right leg. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs historian Tristram Hunt puts it in this lively, vivid biography, Wedgwood was the Steve Jobs of the eighteenth century: a difficult, brilliant, creative figure whose personal drive and extraordinary gifts changed the way we work and live. Drawing on a rich array of letters, journals, and historical documents, \u003ci\u003eThe Radical Potter\u003c\/i\u003e brings us the story of a singular man, his dazzling contributions to design and innovation, and his remarkable global impact.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTristram Hunt\u003c\/b\u003e is the director of the Victoria \u0026amp; Albert Museum and one of Britain's best-known historians. His previous books, which include \u003ci\u003eCities of Empire: The British Colonies and the Creation of the Urban World\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMarx's General: The Revolutionary Life of Friedrich Engels\u003c\/i\u003e, have been published in more than a dozen languages. Until taking on the leadership of the V\u0026amp;A, he served as Member of Parliament for Stoke-on-Trent, the home of Wedgwood's potteries. A senior lecturer in British history at Queen Mary University of London, he appears regularly on BBC radio and television.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 8.6 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766371615008,"sku":"9781250848963","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ccdf2136c264dc39e63fd22771d05b88.webp?v=1780291398","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-radical-potter-the-life-and-times-of-josiah-wedgwood-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}