Henry Redhead Yorke, Colonial Radical

Politics and Identity in the Atlantic World, 1772-1813
1. Auflage 2019
ISBN: 978-1-84893-597-6
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 324 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 652 g

Reihe: The Enlightenment World

This is a political, cultural and intellectual biography of the neglected but important figure, Henry Redhead Yorke. A West Indian of African/British descent, born into a slave society but educated in Georgian England, he developed a complex identity to which politics was key. The most revolutionary radical in Britain between 1793-5, Yorke then recanted his radicalism and died a loyalist gentleman. This book raises important issues about the impact of "outsider" politics in England and the complexities of politicization and identity construction in the Atlantic World. It restores a forgotten black writer to his due place in history.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Goodrich, Amanda

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Weltgeschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction 1. The Colonial Periphery 2. The Colonial Centre 3. Citizen of the World 4. Performance on the Outdoor Platform 5. Up Against the Government and the Law 6. The Trials 7. Recanting 8. A Loyalist Gentleman. Conclusion

Über Autor(innen)

Amanda Goodrich is a lecturer in history at the Open University.