The Far Left in the English Revolution 1640 to 1660
- ISBN-10
- 1898876487
- ISBN-13
- 9781898876489
- Category
- Great Britain
- Pages
- 136
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1999
- Author
- Brian Manning
Description
In this new work one of the foremost historians of the English Revolution examines the role of the most radical groups of the period which he controversially describes as the far left. He demonstrates that this far left foreshadowed the development of working class consciousness and revolutionary socilist politics providing a fascinating volume that will be essential reading for all interested in the extraordinary political developments in this most exciting period of English history.
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