Navickas, Katrina

Protest and the Politics of Space and Place, 1789-1848

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ISBN 13:
9781526116703
author:
Navickas, Katrina
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Manchester University Press
language:
English
Publication Year:
2017
Pages:
352
Dimensions:
15.24 x 23.37 x 2.79 centimetres
Genre:
History, Historical Geography, History,
Condition:
New
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£26.61

Description

This book examines the rise of mass movements for democracy and workers' rights in northern England from the 1790s to the 1840s. It explores how protesters used space and defended their place, particularly in the face of government attempts to restrict their meeting sites.

The study focuses on the 'Peterloo Massacre' of 1819, a turning point in the development of mass protest and its suppression by the government. It also uncovers new evidence of 'resistance from below' in rural areas of northern England, including rural Luddism. This book will appeal to students and academic historians, as well as geographers and scholars of social movements in the UK, France and North America.

It offers specific interest for local history societies and political groups in northern England, providing a nuanced understanding of the politics of space and place during this period.

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