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The Knights Errant of Anarchy: London and the Italian Anarchist Diaspora (1880-1917) (Liverpool University Press - Studies in European Regional Cultures)
Pietro Di Paola
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Description for The Knights Errant of Anarchy: London and the Italian Anarchist Diaspora (1880-1917) (Liverpool University Press - Studies in European Regional Cultures)
Hardcover. This book provides the first comprehensive overview of the structure, dynamics, sociology and interrelations that characterised the community of Italian anarchist exiles in London. Series: Studies in Labour History. Num Pages: 256 pages, 9 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JPFB; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 530.
The political diaspora played a major part in the history of the international anarchist movement: in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries hundreds of militants, escaping from domestic persecution and following their internationalist ideals, took the path of exile and established colonies in European and non-European countries. This book unveils the intriguing world of anarchist refugees in London from the second half of the nineteenth century to the outbreak of the First World War. It is the first book to combine an investigation of anarchist political organisations and activities with a study of the everyday life of militants ... Read more
The political diaspora played a major part in the history of the international anarchist movement: in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries hundreds of militants, escaping from domestic persecution and following their internationalist ideals, took the path of exile and established colonies in European and non-European countries. This book unveils the intriguing world of anarchist refugees in London from the second half of the nineteenth century to the outbreak of the First World War. It is the first book to combine an investigation of anarchist political organisations and activities with a study of the everyday life of militants ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Series
Studies in Labour History
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Liverpool, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781846319693
SKU
V9781846319693
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Ref
99-50
About Pietro Di Paola
Dr Pietro Di Paola is Senior Lecturer in History at the University of Lincoln.
Reviews for The Knights Errant of Anarchy: London and the Italian Anarchist Diaspora (1880-1917) (Liverpool University Press - Studies in European Regional Cultures)
This book is an impressive piece of research and presents a detailed, even exhaustive study, of the experience of these exiles daily lives. ... The rescuing of these obscure and largely politically insignificant, certainly marginal, figures, makes the study more fascinating, and Di Paolo’s achievement in providing such a comprehensive study, including its biographical appendix, a more impressive achievement. ... Read more