Gerrard Winstanley: The Digger's Life and Legacy

by John Gurney

'The power of property was brought into creation by the sword', so wrote Gerrard Winstanley (1609-1676) - Christian Communist, leader of the Diggers movement and b te noire of the landed aristocracy. Despite being one of the great English radicals, Winstanley remains unmentioned in today's lists of 'great Britons'.

John Gurney reveals the hidden history of Winstanley and his movement. As part of the radical ferment which swept England...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0745331831
• ISBN13: 9780745331836
• Release Date: November 2012
• Publisher: Pluto Press (UK)
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 4.9" x 7.6"