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The World Turned Upside Down

Radical Ideas During the English Revolution
By Christopher Hill
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The World Turned Upside Down by Christopher Hill delves into the radical ideas and movements in England from 1640 to 1660, a time of social and political upheaval. The book explores how various groups, including Levellers, Diggers, and Ranters, challenged the status quo and advocated for societal changes in the midst of the English Civil War. Hill provides insights into the hopes and fears of ordinary people during this transformative period in history, highlighting their impact on the development of modern political thought.
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You might enjoy this book if you're fascinated by the tumultuous social and intellectual upheavals of the English Revolution. This work offers an insightful exploration of the radical and often revolutionary ideas that challenged traditional societal norms during that period. If you're intrigued by history that delves into the lives of those who questioned authority and sought to turn the world on its head, this book may appeal to you.

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A gripping, extraordinary account of England in an era of revolutionary turmoil.

Within the English revolution of the mid-seventeenth century, which resulted in the triumph of the Protestant ethic—the ideology of the propertied class—there threatened another, quite different, revolution. Its success might have established communal property, a far wider democracy in political and legal institutions, might have disestablished the state church, and rejected the Protestant ethic.

In The World Turned Upside Down, Christopher Hill studies the beliefs of such radical groups as the Diggers, the Ranters, the Levellers, and others, and the social and emotional impulses that gave rise to them. The relations between rich and poor classes, the part played by wandering 'masterless' men, the outbursts of sexual freedom, the great imaginative creations of Milton and Bunyan—these and many other elements build up into a marvellously detailed and coherent portrait of this strange, sudden effusion of revolutionary beliefs.

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The World Turned Upside Down by Christopher Hill is widely praised for its in-depth analysis of the radical movements during the English Revolution. Reviewers appreciate Hill's ability to bring to life the perspectives of often-overlooked groups like the Levellers and Diggers, highlighting their influence on social and political thought. The book is hailed as a significant contribution to understanding the complexity and diversity of ideas during this transformative period in history.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780141993133

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 February 2020

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 26.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 327g

Pages: 448

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About the Author

Christopher Hill (1912-2003) was educated at St Peter's School, York, and at Balliol College, Oxford, and in 1934 was made a fellow of All Souls College, Oxford. In 1936 he became lecturer in modern history at University College, Cardiff, and two years later fellow and tutor in modern history at Balliol. After war service, which included two years in the Russian department of the Foreign Office, he returned to Oxford in 1945. From 1958 until 1965 he was university lecturer in sixteenth- and seventeenth-century history, and from 1965 to 1978 he was Master of Balliol College. His publications include Lenin and the Russian Revolution; Puritanism and Revolution; God's Englishman- Oliver Cromwell and the English Revolution; The World Turned Upside Down; Milton and the English Revolution, which won the Royal Society of Literature Award; A Turbulent, Seditious and Factious People- John Bunyan and His Church, which won the 1989 W. H. Smith Literary Award and The English Bible and the Seventeenth-Century Revolution, which was shortlisted for the 1993 NCR Book Award.

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