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.
ISBN: | 9781848935976 |
Publication date: | 28th February 2019 |
Author: | Amanda Goodrich |
Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis |
Format: | Hardback |
Pagination: | 312 pages |
Series: | The Enlightenment World |
Genres: |
European history |