Whigs and Hunters: The Origin of the Black Act |
What people are saying - Write a review
Reviews aren't verified, but Google checks for and removes fake content when it's identified
LibraryThing Review
User Review - lyzard - LibraryThingE. P. Thompson's book is an important study of a frightening piece of 18th century English legislation, "The Waltham Black Act", or as it is generally known, the Black Act, which took its name from a ... Read full review
LibraryThing Review
User Review - gmicksmith - LibraryThingThis is an at times fascinating account of a little known piece of legislation from a preeminent British historian. The Black Act outlawed peasants and commoners from infringing on the privileged classes in Hanoverian England in the 1720s. Read full review
Other editions - View all
Bibliographic information
| Title | Whigs and Hunters: The Origin of the Black Act Penguin books Penguin history Peregrine books |
| Author | Edward Palmer Thompson |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint |
| Publisher | Penguin Books, 1990 |
| ISBN | 0140124799, 9780140124798 |
| Length | 327 pages |
| Export Citation | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |