A Woman to Deliver Her People: Johanna Southcott and English Millenarianism in an Era of Revolution - 1st Edition/1st Printing
first edition Hardcover
1982 · Austin
by Hopkins, James K.
Austin: University of Texas Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1982. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0292790171 . A Fine first Edition/First Printing in a Fine dust-jacket; Johanna Southcott (1743-1814) is one of the most fascinating women in English history. A woman to deliver her people, Southcott was born into a millenarian community that believed in the imminent return of Christ. When the French Revolution broke out, Southcott became a political radical and played an important role in the spread of radical ideas throughout England. Hopkins' biography illuminates the fascinating and complex life of this extraordinary woman.; 8vo; 304 pages . (Inventory #: 59792)