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Miners Against Fascism
Hywel Francis
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Description for Miners Against Fascism
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Welsh miners made up one of the largest contingents within the British Battalion of the International Brigades in the Spanish Civil War. Coming from the valleys all across South Wales, they brought with them a political tradition unique in Britain in its combination of trade union militancy, radical extra-parliamentary activity and internationalism. Hywel Francis draws on a wide variety of contemporary sources to paint a vivid picture of the tumultuous politics of South Wales in the 1920s and 1930s - the context for the decision made by so many to volunteer. The book describes the process of volunteering, the ... Read more
Welsh miners made up one of the largest contingents within the British Battalion of the International Brigades in the Spanish Civil War. Coming from the valleys all across South Wales, they brought with them a political tradition unique in Britain in its combination of trade union militancy, radical extra-parliamentary activity and internationalism. Hywel Francis draws on a wide variety of contemporary sources to paint a vivid picture of the tumultuous politics of South Wales in the 1920s and 1930s - the context for the decision made by so many to volunteer. The book describes the process of volunteering, the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Lawrence and Wishart Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781907103513
SKU
V9781907103513
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99-1
About Hywel Francis
Hywel Francis has been Labour MP for Aberavon since 2001. An expert on South Wales labour movement history, and former Professor of Continuing Education at Swansea University, he was the founder of the South Wales Miners' Library and co-author of The Fed, the definitive history of the South Wales miners. He is also author of History on our side: Wales ... Read more
Reviews for Miners Against Fascism
'A fascinating study - pays homage to Cambria rather than Catalonia, and memorably so' Kenneth O Morgan, TLS 'Succeeds brilliantly in restoring the humanity of his true subjects, the volunteers - men formed by their time and place who consciously chose to express their commitment to a cause in the bravest way possible.' Dai Smith, Guardian