Visionary Religion and Radicalism in Early Industrial England
Author | : Philip Lockley |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press (UK) |
Total Pages | : 307 |
Release | : 2013 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780199663873 |
ISBN-13 | : 0199663874 |
Rating | : 4/5 (874 Downloads) |
Download or read book Visionary Religion and Radicalism in Early Industrial England written by Philip Lockley and published by Oxford University Press (UK). This book was released on 2013 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Early industrial England witnessed significant interactions between millenarianism and traditions of radical popular politics, including the first English socialisms. This book provides a detailed archive-based study of Southcottianism from 1815 to 1840 that revises many previous assumptions about this popular millenarian movement.