Writing and Rebellion
Author | : Steven Justice |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 303 |
Release | : 1996-12 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780520206977 |
ISBN-13 | : 0520206975 |
Rating | : 4/5 (975 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Writing and Rebellion by : Steven Justice
Download or read book Writing and Rebellion written by Steven Justice and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1996-12 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This account of the "peasant revolt" of 1381 demonstrates that the rebellion was not an uncontrolled, inarticulate explosion of peasant resentment, but an informed and tactical claim to literacy and rule. It focuses on six brief texts by the rebels themselves.