Rebel crossings : new women, free lovers, and radicals in Britain and America / Sheila Rowbotham.
Material type: TextPublisher: London ; New York : Verso, 2016Description: ix, 502 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781784785888 (alk. paper)
- 1784785881 (alk. paper)
- Born, Helena, 1860-1901
- Daniell, Miriam, 1861-1894
- Dix, Gertrude
- Tufts, Helen, 1874-1962
- Nicol, Robert Allan, 1868-1956
- Bailie, William, 1866-1957
- Feminists -- Great Britain -- Biography
- Socialists -- Great Britain -- Biography
- Women and socialism -- Great Britain -- History
- Women and socialism -- United States -- History
- Radicalism -- Great Britain -- History
- Radicalism -- United States -- History
- HQ1595.A3 .R69 2016
Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Non-Fiction | Davis (Central) Library Non-Fiction | Non-Fiction | 335.0082 ROW | 1 | Available | T00600395 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Rebel Crossing opens up a forgotten chapter in the history of radicalism, shedding new light on lives committed to change and hope for a better future. This is an extraordinary work of archival history of great ambition- Rowbotham uncovered six lives that have been overlooked by history and reconstructs their lives, dreams, loves and struggles.
The lives of these six radical pioneers span the end of the 19th century and travels across continents- from the slums of Bristol to the wildernesses of California. This collective biography is a jigsaw of ideas, passions, transatlantic voyages, loves and radical hopes. It is a story that travels from across nations and oceans, interweaving lives dedicated to seeking new hope in revolutionary ideas. All six sought to combine their quest for the personal development of individuals with the creation of a society based on co-operative association, rather than competition and profit, and establishing new ways of living- feminism, secularism, socialism, anarchism, free love, health foods, and rational dress. In turn, the uncovering of these partially hidden lives reveals insights in this age of radical ideas and action, offering new understanding of key figures such as Edward Carpenter; Kropotkin, Patrick Geddes, Eleanor Marx, Emma Goldman and the young Bernard Shaw.
Includes bibliographical references (pages [474]-486) and index.
Introduction -- Radical endeavour: Helena Born -- Subversive intimations: Miriam Daniell -- Awakenings: Robert Allan Nicol -- Exaltation: Autumn 1889 -- Seekers: 1890 -- New bearings: America 1890-1894 -- 'Knotty Points': William Bailie -- Wanderers: 1892-1894 -- Revolutionary lineages: Helen Tufts -- Whitmanites and new women: 1894-1897 -- Fabianism and free love: Gertrude Dix -- Cosmic vibrations: 1894-1897 -- Love, pure food and the market: 1897-1899 -- Family ructions and political exploration: 1900 -- 'Separation': 1901-1902 -- 'Clues and meanings': 1898-1902 -- A new beginning: 1901-1902 -- Romancing the West: 1902-1908 -- Bundles of contradictions: 1903-1907 -- Political reorientation and a new arrival: 1907-1914 -- Elusive realities: 1908-1914 -- Loose endings.
"uncovers six little-known women and men whose lives were both dramatic and startlingly radical. Rowbotham tells a story that moves from Bristol, Belfast and Edinburgh to Massachusetts and the wildernesses of California, showing how rebellious ideas were formed and travelled across the Atlantic. Rebel Crossings offers fascinating perspectives on the historical interaction of feminism, socialism, anarchism and on the incipient consciousness of a new sense of self, so vital for women seeking emancipation. Their influences ranged from Unitarianism, High Church Anglicanism, and esoteric spirituality through to Walt Whitman, William Morris, Edward Carpenter, Eleanor Marx, Peter Kropotkin, Benjamin Tucker, and Max Stirner. In differing ways they sought to combine the creation of a co-operative society with personal freedom, enhanced perception and loving friendships, experimenting with free love, rational dress, health diets and deep breathing. " -- Provided by publisher.
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Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- List of Illustrations (p. vii)
- Introduction (p. 1)
- Part I Hopes
- 1 Radical Endeavour: Helena Born (p. 11)
- 2 Subversive Intimations: Miriam Daniell (p. 27)
- 3 Awakenings: Robert Allan Nicol (p. 39)
- 4 Exaltation: Autumn 1889 (p. 52)
- 5 Seekers: 1890 (p. 73)
- 6 New Bearings: America 1890-1894 (p. 94)
- 7 'Knotty Points: William Bailie (p. 116)
- 8 Wanderers: 1892-1894 (p. 132)
- Part II Quests
- 9 Revolutionary Lineages: Helen Tufts (p. 153)
- 10 Whitmanites and New Women: 1894-1897 (p. 168)
- 11 Fabianism and Free Love: Gertrude Dix (p. 187)
- 12 Cosmic Vibrations: 1894-1897 (p. 207)
- 13 Love, Pure Food and the Market: 1897-1899 (p. 225)
- 14 Family Ructions and Political Exploration: 1900 (p. 252)
- 15 'Separation': 1901-1902 (p. 266)
- Part III Echoes
- 16 'Clues and Meanings': 1898-1902 (p. 281)
- 17 A New Beginning; 1901-1902 (p. 300)
- 18 Romancing the West: 1902-1908 (p. 314)
- 19 Bundles of Contradictions: 1903-1907 (p. 327)
- 20 Political Reorientation and a New Arrival: 1907-1914 (p. 344)
- 21 Elusive Realities: 1908-1914 (p. 363)
- 22 Loose Endings (p. 377)
- Acknowledgements (p. 396)
- Notes (p. 401)
- Bibliography (p. 474)
- Index (p. 487)