{"product_id":"the-political-thought-of-thomas-spence-beyond-poverty-and-empire-9781032062983","title":"The Political Thought of Thomas Spence: Beyond Poverty and Empire","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eThe book explores the political ideas of Thomas Spence, a radical English thinker known for his Plan to abolish private landownership and replace state institutions with a decentralized parochial organization. It demonstrates that Spence was a deeply original and modern thinker who translated his themes into a popular language addressing the multitude. The Plan featured an excoriating critique of colonialism and slavery and a project of global emancipation, and its ideas were intellectually implicated in the largest slave revolt in the history of Barbados. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 274 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 31 May 2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Taylor \u0026amp; Francis Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book delves into an intellectual exploration of the political ideas of the renowned English radical thinker Thomas Spence (1750–1814). Spence is celebrated for his Plan, a proposal aimed at abolishing private landownership and replacing state institutions with a decentralized parochial organization. This transformative system was envisioned to be achieved through the revolution of the swinish multitude, a marginalized and despised labor class that Spence strategically adopted as his privileged political interlocutor. Despite being often portrayed as an eccentric and anachronistic figure, the book aims to showcase that Spence was a profoundly original and thoroughly modern thinker. He skillfully translated his ideas into a popular language accessible to the masses, effectively disseminating his Plan through chapbooks, tokens, and songs. Consequently, the book serves as a comprehensive history of Spence's political thought, aimed at unraveling the intricate complexities of his Plan. Furthermore, it reveals that the Plan encompassed an incisive critique of colonialism and slavery, as well as a visionary project of global emancipation. Due to its transnational scope, the Plan gained traction in the British West Indies shortly after Spence's passing. Indeed, Spence's ideas played a significant intellectual role in the largest slave revolt in the history of Barbados.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 418g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 229 x 154 x 19 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781032062983\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MatildeCazzola","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44270940061946,"sku":"9781032062983","price":40.98,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1685701451320_book.jpg?v=1686154369","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/the-political-thought-of-thomas-spence-beyond-poverty-and-empire-9781032062983","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}