The Many-Headed Hydra
Author | : Marcus Rediker |
Publisher | : Verso Books |
Total Pages | : 579 |
Release | : 2020-05-05 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781789601947 |
ISBN-13 | : 1789601940 |
Rating | : 4/5 (47 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Many-Headed Hydra written by Marcus Rediker and published by Verso Books. This book was released on 2020-05-05 with total page 579 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Long before the American Revolution and the Declaration of the Rights of Man, a motely crew of sailors, slaves, pirates, labourers, market women, and indentured servants had ideas about freedom and equality that would for ever change history. The Many-Headed Hydra recounts their stories in a sweeping history of the role of the dispossessed in the making of the modern world.