Radical Expression: Political Language, Ritual, and Symbol in England, 1790-1850 - Couverture rigide

Epstein, James

 
9780195065503: Radical Expression: Political Language, Ritual, and Symbol in England, 1790-1850
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ISBN 10 : 0195065506 ISBN 13 : 9780195065503
Editeur : Oxford University Press Inc, 1994

Synopsis

This book examines radical politics in Britain in the wake of the American and French revolutions. Radical thinkers of the period expressed and disseminated their ideas not only in the formal language of journals and pamphlets, but also through symbols, such as the cap of liberty, which was hoisted at radical gatherings to invoke the ideas of the French Revolution. Even drinking rituals took on political meaning when radicals subverted the loyal toast to "His Sovereign Majesty, the King" with toasts "To the People, the source of all legitimate power." The book thus provides a colorful history of popular politics, examining such institutions as the Rotunda in London, a veritable circus of radical free thought where the "Devil's chaplain" preached deist sermons in full canonical robes. On a broader level, the book is an important contribution to discussions about the formation of political ideologies and communities of opinion, debates that are of great interest to historians today.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

This book examines radical politics in Britain in the wake of the American and French revolutions. Radical thinkers of the period expressed and disseminated their ideas not only in the formal language of journals and pamphlets, but also through symbols, such as the cap of liberty, which was hoisted at radical gatherings to invoke the ideas of the French Revolution. Even drinking rituals took on political meaning when radicals subverted the loyal toast to "His Sovereign Majesty, the King" with toasts "To the People, the source of all legitimate power." The book thus provides a colorful history of popular politics, examining such institutions as the Rotunda in London, a veritable circus of radical free thought where the "Devil's chaplain" preached deist sermons in full canonical robes. On a broader level, the book is an important contribution to discussions about the formation of political ideologies and communities of opinion, debates that are of great interest to historians today.

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Éditeur
Oxford University Press Inc
Date d'édition
1994
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0195065506
ISBN 13 
9780195065503
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
244
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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9780992946623: Radical Expression: Political Language, Ritual, and Symbol in England, 1790-1850

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ISBN 10 :  099294662X ISBN 13 :  9780992946623
Editeur : Breviary Stuff Publications, 2014
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