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A revolutionary Bible? Thomas Muntzer and Gerrard Winstanley: Roland Boer writes on the Peasants' Revolt and the True Levellers.(Essay)
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February 1, 2008
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- Boer, Roland
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My guess is that most readers of this magazine would find a 'revolutionary Bible' an oxymoron, much like Christian communism or religious secularism. Surely you cannot put that textbook of repression and conservatism in a touching embrace with revolution? But that is exactly what I want to do, even to the point of suggesting that they have often been the closest of friends.
More than one revolutionary has drawn on the Bible for inspiration. Indeed, the list of such revolutionaries is a long one, running through to our own day with the grass roots 'base communities' of liberation theology in South America and Africa. But I will restrict myself to two of my favourite ...
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Jacquerie
Webster's NewWorld Dictionary;
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...Webster's NewWorld Dictionary 01-01-1988 Jac|que|rie (zhak re) the French peasants' revolt of 1358--n. [often j-] any peasants' revolt Copyright 1994, 1991, 1988 Simon & Schuster, Inc.
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YES, the peasants' revolt that is.
The Daily Mail (London, England);
March 12, 2008 ;
44 words
...Byline: HAYWARD YES, the peasants' revolt that is this year's FA Cup suggests the topfour clubs no longer covet the old pot. But let's ignore them for once and declare last weekend the greatest in thecompetition's upstairs-downstairs history. They thought it was dying. They don't now.
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Peasants' Revolt
Webster's NewWorld Dictionary;
44 words
...Webster's NewWorld Dictionary 01-01-1988 Peasants' Revolt the first great popular rebellion in English history (1381), caused by the imposition of an unpopular poll tax: it lasted less than a month and failed as a social revolution Copyright 1994, 1991, 1988 Simon & Schuster, Inc.
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My family in revolt.(Features)
Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England);
June 16, 2004 ;
417 words
...Byline: By Hilarie Stelfox I've been facing a peasants' revolt in the household over the weekend. It all started...from my brief foray into school history that the Peasants' Revolt ended badly for the peasants. The King got his own...
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(book reviews)
Renaissance Quarterly;
March 22, 1996 ;
Ramsey, Ann W.;
603 words
......Baylor's new collection of the basic writings of Thomas Muntzer is a most welcome publication. Given the difficulty...Matheson largely based his 1989 Collected Works of Thomas Muntzer, research scholars will benefit from this alternate...benefit from direct interaction with the thought of ...
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Labour rocked by peasants' revolt; Ministers stunned as MPs hit back over...
Evening Times;
July 17, 2001 ;
328 words
......to deliver controversial legislation after the dramatic "peasants' revolt" by Labour MPs. Rebel backbenchers unexpectedly reasserted...whips would have learned a lesson from this. It really is a peasants' revolt and a great day for Parliament," he said. Mrs Dunwoody said...
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Ball
The Oxford American College Dictionary;
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...Ball 1 / bôl / , John (died 1381) , English priest. He led the Peasants' Revolt and was hanged as a traitor. Ball 2 , Lucille Désirée (1911–89) , US comedienne and actress. She was known in particular for the popular television series I Love Lucy (1951–55).
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Tyler
Webster's NewWorld Dictionary;
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......lr) 1. John 1790-1862; 10th president of the U.S. (1841-45) 2. Wat (wt) died 1381; Eng. rebel: leader of the Peasants' Revolt: also Walter Tyler Ty|ler (ti'lr) city in E Tex.: pop. 75,000 Copyright 1994, 1991, 1988 Simon & Schuster...
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PEASANTS REVOLT.(News)
South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales);
April 1, 2004 ;
131 words
...Byline: By PHILLIP NIFIELD South Wales Echo A modern-day peasants revolt against the way Cardiff council is running the city already has a dozen potential candidates, we can reveal today.ARE YOU UP TO...
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Profile: Jack Straw, who led a peasants revolt in 1381 and was hanged
All Things Considered (NPR);
February 1, 2002 ;
LIANE HANSEN, ROBERT SIEGEL;
255 words
...00-00-0000 Profile: Jack Straw, who led a peasants revolt in 1381 and was hanged Host: LIANE HANSEN, ROBERT SIEGEL...British history. The other Jack Straw played a part in a peasants revolt back in 1381. And what were the peasants revolting...
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London Lives: COMEDY: A megaphone for a Trappist But the three-day Ebor...
The Independent on Sunday;
August 17, 2003 ;
Simon Hardeman;
520 words
......Sunday, of myself and a comedy colleague re-enacting the Peasants' Revolt in St Albans. It was there, in 1492, that Wat Tyler and...and styles that is the abbey. Ultimately, of course. the Peasants' Revolt failed. We tried to explain this turn of events by filming...
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Letter: In Brief
The Independent - London;
August 6, 1999 ;
John Herbert;
43 words
...Sir: If 90 per cent of the Royal Armouries' holdings consists of redundant arms (letter, 2 August), why doesn't the Government sell them off to finance the place? Or are they fearful that that might provide the wherewithal for a new Peasants' Revolt? JOHN HERBERT London WC1
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17. MINI QUIZ.(Features)
Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland);
January 2, 2007 ;
42 words
...1. How is author Samuel Langhorne Clemens better known? 2. Which king had to deal with the Peasants' Revolt of 1381? 3. What do we call the city Den Haag? 4. To whom are the Old Testament Psalms traditionally ascribed? 5. Which US state is nicknamed the Centennial State?
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Perspective: Rainbow alliance brings the country to town; It promises to...
The Birmingham Post (England);
September 21, 2002 ;
787 words
......and tomorrow in the biggest protest since the 14th century Peasants' Revolt. That pledge was delivered earlier this week by organisers...issues it's dealing with, it's probably the biggest since the Peasants' Revolt (the bloody 1381 uprising and march on London).' The Alliance...
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Labour revolt is a blow for 'control freak' leadership
Evening Standard - London;
July 17, 2001 ;
CHARLES REISS;
491 words
...TONY BLAIR is today attempting to recover from the "peasants' revolt" of his own MPs which last night gave the Government its...their rescue operation. Later, he commented: "Tonight was a peasants' revolt. Long live the peasants." Mrs Dunwoody warned that the public...
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