The Many-Headed Hydra: Sailors, Slaves, Commoners, and the Hidden History of the Revolutionary Atlantic
by Marcus Rediker, Peter Linebaugh
Marcus Rediker and Peter Linebaugh uncover a hidden history of the Revolutionary Atlantic, shifting attention from celebrated leaders to sailors, slaves, commoners, and other overlooked participants. The book offers a sweeping social history of the people, labor, and struggles that shaped an age of revolution.
About This Book
The Many-Headed Hydra explores the hidden history of the Revolutionary Atlantic.
Marcus Rediker and Peter Linebaugh focus on sailors, slaves, commoners, and other people whose experiences shaped the era.
The book presents revolution through the interconnected worlds of labor, movement, resistance, and Atlantic society.
It offers a broad social history that brings overlooked voices into the story of revolutionary change.
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