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Newgate in Revolution : an Anthology of Radical Prison Literature in the Age of Revolution.
Newgate in Revolution provides a useful and thought-provoking anthology of radical literature -- satirical, philosophical and political writings -- issued by the radicals and religious dissenters imprisoned in Newgate during the turbulent and nervous period 1780-1848. Newgate was a dreaded prison du...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
Bloomsbury Publishing,
2005.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Newgate in Revolution provides a useful and thought-provoking anthology of radical literature -- satirical, philosophical and political writings -- issued by the radicals and religious dissenters imprisoned in Newgate during the turbulent and nervous period 1780-1848. Newgate was a dreaded prison during this period and its image and reputation coupled to make it the English equivalent of the French Bastille. For those who found themselves incarcerated in Newgate the experience was debilitating and repressive. However, in the case of the radical prisoners it is a curious irony that this repre. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (229 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781441175533 1441175539 9781474210225 1474210228 |