Rebels, Reformers, and Revolutionaries
Title | Rebels, Reformers, and Revolutionaries PDF eBook |
Author | Douglas R. Egerton |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 269 |
Release | 2013-09-13 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1136701532 |
This collection of essays examines the lives and thoughts of three interrelated Southern groups - enslaved rebels, conservative white reformers, and white revolutionaries -presenting a clear and cogent understanding of race, reform, and conservatism in early American history.
Rebels and Reformers
Title | Rebels and Reformers PDF eBook |
Author | Trevor Beeson |
Publisher | SCM Press |
Pages | 244 |
Release | 1999 |
Genre | Religion |
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Pen-portraits of people who have made a significant contribution to reform and renewal over the past century. Includes painters, politicians, writers, musicians and social reformers as well as famous theological and ecclesiastical figures.
Reformers, Rebels and Revolutionaries
Title | Reformers, Rebels and Revolutionaries PDF eBook |
Author | A. Ross McCormack |
Publisher | University of Toronto Press |
Pages | 252 |
Release | 1991-01-01 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780802076823 |
The opening of the twentieth century saw a fervour of radical political movements in Western Canada. Ross McCormack explores the constituencies, ideologies, and development of early reformist, syndicalist, and socialist organizations from the 1880s up to the Winnipeg General Strike in 1919. He distinguishes three types of radicals - reformers, rebels, and revolutionaries - who competed with each other to fashion a gneral western constituency. The reformers wanted to change society for the betterment of the workers, but both their aims and methods were moderate, essentially transfering the philosophy and tactics of the British labour movement to the Canadian west. The rebels, militant industrial unionists, periodically battled the Trades and Labour Congress in order to establish unions strong enough to defet the employers and, if necessary, the state. The revolutionary Marxists were committed to the destruction of industrial capitalism and the establishment of a society controlled by the workers. The book describes the origins of radicalism, traces the histories of the various organizations that expressed its ideals, and discusses the impact of the First World War on the labour movement. Using previously unexplored sources, McCormack has produced the first comprehensive examination of the early history of the radical movement in western Canada, adding an important dimension to our knowledge and understanding of Canadian labour history.
Revolutionary Founders
Title | Revolutionary Founders PDF eBook |
Author | Ray Raphael |
Publisher | Vintage |
Pages | 466 |
Release | 2012-04-17 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0307455998 |
In twenty-two original essays, leading historians reveal the radical impulses at the founding of the American Republic. Here is a fresh, new reading of the American Revolution that gives voice and recognition to a generation of radical thinkers and doers whose revolutionary ideals outstripped those of the “Founding Fathers.” While the Founding Fathers advocated a break from Britain and espoused ideals of republican government, none proposed significant changes to the fabric of colonial society. Yet during this “revolutionary” period some people did believe that “liberty” meant “liberty for all” and that “equality” should be applied to political, economic, and religious spheres. Here are the stories of individuals and groups who exemplified the radical ideals of the American Revolution more in keeping with our own values today. This volume helps us to understand the social conflicts unleashed by the struggle for independence, the Revolution’s achievements, and the unfinished agenda it left to future generations to confront.
Rebels and Reformers
Title | Rebels and Reformers PDF eBook |
Author | Arthur Ponsonby Baron Ponsonby |
Publisher | |
Pages | 324 |
Release | 1919 |
Genre | Reformers |
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Zen Radicals, Rebels, and Reformers
Title | Zen Radicals, Rebels, and Reformers PDF eBook |
Author | Perle Besserman |
Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
Pages | 264 |
Release | 2011 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 0861716914 |
"The Guys in this Book are my Heroes, and Perle Besserman and Manfred Steger have done a tremendous job of bringing their stories to life. It's important to put a spotlight on the radical, rebellious characters who have shaped the Zen Buddhist lineage. I really like this book."---Brad Warner, Author of Hardcore Zen --
Rebels and Reformers
Title | Rebels and Reformers PDF eBook |
Author | Arthur Ponsonby Baron Ponsonby |
Publisher | |
Pages | 344 |
Release | 1917 |
Genre | Reformers |
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