A Common Treasury (Paperback)

At the end of the English Civil War, Gerrard Winstanley and his comrades, known as Diggers, went to St. George's Hill, to farm the common land and to distribute the food for free amongst themselves. Winstanley's extraordinary writings from this period have remained a huge influence for many on the Left and are cited as some of the earliest examples of communist thought. Legendary voice of the Left Tony Benn examines Winstanley's work and argues that, as we face an ever greater enclosure of the commons, he can still inspire us to turn our world upside down. Revolutions classic revolutionary writings set ablaze by today's radical writers. This essential 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.

General

Imprint:	Verso Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Revolutions
Release date:	February 2011
First published:	March 2011
Authors:	Gerrard Winstanley
Introduction by:	Tony Benn
Editors:	Edmund Baxter • Andrew Hopton
Dimensions:	196 x 130 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	160
ISBN-13:	978-1-84467-595-1
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1500 to 1750 Books > Humanities > History > British & Irish history > General Books > History > British & Irish history > General Books > History > World history > 1500 to 1750 Promotions
LSN:	1-84467-595-5
Barcode:	9781844675951

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