The Putney Debates
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The Putney Debates
By (Author) Philip Baker
By (author) The Levellers
Introduction by Geoffrey Robertson
Verso Books
Verso Books
7th January 2019
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Social and cultural history
Political science and theory
942.062
Physical Properties
Paperback
176
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 14mm
196g
Description
In a series of debates with Oliver Cromwell in Civil War England of 1647, the Levellers argued for democracy for the first time in British history. Evolving from Oliver Cromwells New Model army in Parliaments struggle against King Charles I, the Levellers pushed for the removal of corruption in parliament, universal voting rights and religious toleration. This came to a head with the famous debates between the Levellers and Cromwell at St Marys church in Putney, London. Renowned human-rights lawyer and author Geoffrey Robertson argues for the relevance of the Levellers stand today, showing how they were the first Western radical democrats.
Author Bio
Evolving from Oliver Cromwells New Model Army in Parliaments struggle against King Charles I, the Levellers pushed for the removal of corruption in parliament, universal voting rights and religious toleration.
