| Description |
xii, 307 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm |
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-297) and index. |
| Contents |
Foreword -- Introduction -- 1. Rebellious City: London from the 1830s to the 1930s -- 2. Trailblazers for Democracy in Clerkenwell Green -- 3. The Spark of Rebellion in bow -- 4. Coming in from the Cold: Immigrant Agitators and Radicals in Spitalfields -- 5. No Gods No Masters: Radical Bloomsbury -- 6. Stirrings from the South: the Battersea Four -- 7. Speaking Truth to Power: Suffragette and Westminster -- 8. Not Afraid of the Prison Walls: Rebel Women and Men of Poplar -- 9. People's Power in Bermondsey -- 10. No Pasaran!: Cable Street and Long Lane -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index. |
| Summary |
London's Rebel Footprints links the history, geography and politics of London's radicals in a series of illustrated walks in which London's history from below is brought vividly to life. Intended as a guide for those who want to walk the streets, pavements and byways of London to see where history was made, the walks selected tell the story of protest and campaigning in London for democratic rights, equality and dignity, from the early 19th century to the mid 20th century. Focusing on well-known personalities, and on lesser-known grassroots campaigners, David Rosenberg brings their stories and experiences to life in a series of linked narratives, each section fully illustrated and with specially commissioned maps The book sets out London's radical campaigns against the backdrop of the city's development as a complex modern conurbation. Having set the scene, individual chapters highlight the particular struggles - antifascist, antiracist, suffragist, etc. - that took place within specific geographical settings. Each chapter will include a manageable, intriguing and self-directed walk for the reader to follow - literally, in the footprints of London's rebels. |
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Radicalism -- England -- London -- History.
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Revolutionaries -- England -- London -- History.
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Great Britain -- Politics and government.
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Politics and government. (OCoLC)fst01919741
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Radicalism. (OCoLC)fst01087015
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Revolutionaries. (OCoLC)fst01096578
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England -- London.
(OCoLC)fst01204271
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Great Britain. (OCoLC)fst01204623
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History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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| ISBN |
9780745334097 (paperback) |
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0745334091 (paperback) |
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9780745334103 (hardback) |
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0745334105 (hardback) |
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