E. P. Thompson and English Radicalism - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0719088216 ISBN 13: 9780719088216

Publisher: Manchester University Press, 2014

Synopsis

E. P. Thompson and English radicalism celebrates the fiftieth anniversary of The Making of the English Working Class, one of the most influential history books of the last fifty years, and demonstrates the present day relevance of Thomnpson's historical, political and polemical writing and peace campaigning.

About this title

About the Authors

Roger Fieldhouse is Emeritus Professor at the University of Exeter

Richard Taylor is Emeritus Professorial Fellow at Wolfson College, University of Cambridge

From the Back Cover

This collection of essays marks the fiftieth anniversary of the publication of E. P. Thomspon's most famous book, The Making of the English Working Class. It was a highly-influential work which contributed significantly to a revolution in the way history was studied, not only in Britain but in many countries. Instead of viewing history solely in terms of kings, courtiers, aristocrats and politicians, historians began to consider the perspective of the common people.

E. P. Thompson and English radicalism gathers together a selection of leading authors from a diverse range of disciplines to critically review not only this pivotal work, but the wide range of his career, including his experience as an adult educator, writer, poet and critic. His involvement in the early New Left, his political theories, his socialist humanism and his concept of class are all interrogated fully. Thompson was also a notable and passionate political polemicist, peace campaigner and activist who saw all his public activity as complementary parts of a unified whole, and this collection aims to bring his ideas to the attention of a new generation of students, scholars and activists.

Edition details

• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0719088216
• ISBN 13: 9780719088216
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 272
• Editor: Fieldhouse Roger, Taylor Richard