New Releases by John Gurney

Reprint of the original, first published in 1839. The Antigonos publishing house specialises in the publication of reprints of historical books. We make sure that these works are made available to the public in good condition in order to preserve their cultural heritage.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1838. The Antigonos publishing house specialises in the publication of reprints of historical books. We make sure that these works are made available to the public in good condition in order to preserve their cultural heritage.

Hardcover reprint of the original 1833 edition - beautifully bound in brown cloth covers featuring titles stamped in gold, 8vo - 6x9. No adjustments have been made to the original text, giving readers the full antiquarian experience. For quality purposes, all text and images are printed as black and white. This item is printed on demand. Book Information: Gurney, Joseph John. Brief Remarks On The History, Authority, And Use Of The Sabbath. Indiana: Repressed Publishing LLC, 2012. Original Publishing: Gurney, Joseph John. Brief Remarks On The History, Authority, And Use Of The Sabbath, . Andover: Flagg, Gould And Newman, 1833. Subject: Sunday

Newly available in paperback, this is a full-length, modern study of the Diggers or ‘True Levellers’, who were among the most remarkable of the radical groups to emerge during the English Revolution of 1640-60. It was in April 1649 that the Diggers, inspired by the teachings and writings of Gerrard Winstanley, began their occupation of waste land at St George’s Hill in Surrey and called on all poor people to join them or follow their example. Acting at a time of unparalleled political change and heightened millenarian expectation, the Diggers believed that the establishment of an egalitarian, property-less society was imminent. This book should be of interest to all those interested in England’s mid-seventeenth-century revolution and in the history of radical movements.

Christian Communist, leader of the Diggers movement and bete noire of the landed aristocracy, Gerard Winstanley (1609-1676) was one of the founders of a movement which fought for the redistribution of land and the abolition of wages and property under Oliver Cromwell. John Gurney reveals the hidden history of Winstanley and his movement. As part of the radical ferment which swept England at the time of the civil war, Winstanley led the Diggers in taking over land and running it as 'a common treasury for all' - provoking violent opposition from landowners. Gurney also guides us through Winstanley's writings, which are among the most remarkable prose writings of his age. Gurney proves that the Diggers, (or the New Levellers, as they called themselves) remain as an inspiration to many radical movements today.

A devout Quaker and baker travels through the Mid-Atlantic and New England, with a few short jaunts into Southern states; he is mostly concerned with religious matters and politics as they relate to religious belief (namely, slavery).

Joseph John Gurney, who influenced the development of evangelical Quakerism, offers his observations on the distinguishing elements of the Quakers/Religious Society of Friends.