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NEW TITLES FROM VERSO'S REVOLUTIONS SERIES: MARY WOLLSTONECRAFT'S A VINDICATION OF THE RIGHTS OF WOMAN (introduced by SHEILA ROWBOTHAM) THOMAS MUNTZER'S SERMON TO THE PRINCES (introduced by WU MING) --------------------------- SHEILA ROWBOTHAM presents A VINDICATION OF THE RIGHTS OF WOMAN By MARY WOLLSTONECRAFT Published 2nd August 2010 ----------------------------- PRAISE FOR MARY WOLLSTONECRAFT: "Every day she made theories by which life should be lived; and every day she came smack against the rock of other peoples' prejudices. Everyday too - for she was no pedant, no cold-blooded theorist - something was born in her that thrust aside her theories and forced her to model them again." - Virginia Woolf ----------------------------- "It would be an endless task to trace the variety of meannesses, cares, and sorrows, into which women are plunged by the prevailing opinion that they were created rather to feel than reason, and that all the power they obtain, must be obtained by their charms and weakness." - MARY WOLLSTONECRAFT Renowned feminist historian SHEILA ROWBOTHAM, author of Edward Carpenter and Dreamers of a New Day, introduces a new edition of MARY WOLLSTONECRAFT'S seminal A VINDICATION OF THE RIGHTS OF WOMAN, exploring WOLLSTONECRAFT'S unconventional and controversial life and the development of her groundbreaking work. Originally written in 1790, MARY WOLLSTONECRAFT'S book remains one of the very first works of feminist philosophy. Groundbreaking in its demands for women's rights, A VINDICATION remains one of history's most important and eloquent broadsides against sexual oppression. Although controversial, it was well received on its publication, and the backlash against WOLLSTONECRAFT only began after her death, when details of her private life were published by her lover, William Godwin. ------------------------------- SHEILA ROWBOTHAM is a Simon Professor at the University of Manchester. Her many books include the James Tait Black-shortlisted Edward Carpenter: A Life of Liberty and Love and Dreamers of a New Day: Women Who Invented the Twentieth Century. She has written for many publications including the Guardian, The Times, the Independent, New Statesman, and the New York Times. --------------------------------- ISBN: 978 1 84467 446 6/ $15.95 / £8.99 / CAN$20 / 320 pages --------------------------- For more information visit: http://www.versobooks.com/books/tuvwxyz/w-titles/wollstonecraft_mary_vindication_rights_of_woman_rev.shtml To buy the book in the UK: http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/book/9781844674466/Sheila-Rowbotham-Presents-Mary-Wollstonecraft or http://www.amazon.co.uk/Vindication-Rights-Woman-Revolutions/dp/1844674460/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1281955418&sr=1-1 To buy the book in the US: http://www.amazon.com/Vindication-Rights-Woman-Revolutions/dp/1844674460/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1281954445&sr=8-1 ----------------------------- WU MING presents SERMON TO THE PRINCES By THOMAS MUNTZER Published 12th July 2010 ------------------------------- "A locus classicus for those who wish to meditate on the bonds between religious activism and social upheaval, and to explore the volatile combination of theological innovation and political strategy." - Alberto Toscano ----------------------------- "Again and again, I hear nothing from the doctors of theology but the mere words of Scripture, which they have knavishly stolen from the Bible like malicious thieves and cruel murderers. They will be damned for this theft by God himself..." THOMAS MUNTZER WU MING, the radical Italian authors' collective, introduce this new edition of THOMAS MUNTZER'S sermons, alongside his final confession before being executed. Previously writing under the name Luther Blissett, WU MING are the authors of Q - the highly acclaimed novel dramatising the Protestant Reformation in which the protagonist fights alongside MUNTZER in the Peasant's War of 1524. The book also features an additional preface explaining the historical context of MUNTZER'S sermons. THOMAS MUNTZER was one of the most radical pastors of the Reformation. Originally a follower of Luther, he became frustrated at the limited nature of Luther's stand against the church, later referring to Luther as "Dr Liar" and "the poisonous black raven". Demanding the realisation of the Kingdom of Heaven on earth, MUNTZER went on to lead the Peasant's War of 1524, for which he was later beheaded. WU MING'S characteristically sweeping introduction shows how MUNTZER has continued to inspire radicals and visionaries for 500 years, from Marx and Engels to 21st century anti-capitalist protesters. They also draw direct parallels between the Peasant's War and the 1990s Zapatista Levantmiento - "the most inspiring peasant uprising of our time". ------------------------------- WU MING is a collective of five fiction writers. Their bestselling books include the novel Q, written under the pseudonym of Luther Blissett, and 54. Their website is www.wumingfoundation.com<http://www.wumingfoundation.com/>. --------------------------------- ISBN: 978 1 84467 320 9/ $15.95 / £8.99 / CAN$20 / 172 pages --------------------------- For more information visit: http://www.versobooks.com/books/klm/m-titles/muntzer_t_sermon_to_the_princes_rev.shtml To buy the book in the UK: http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/book/9781844673209/Sermon-to-the-Princes or http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sermon-Princes-Revolutions-Alberto-Toscano/dp/1844673200/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1281955230&sr=8-1 To buy the book in the US: http://www.amazon.com/Sermon-Princes-Revolutions-Thomas-Muntzer/dp/1844673200/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1281955198&sr=1-1 ------------------------------- Visit Verso's new blog for information on our upcoming events, new reviews and publications and special offers http://versouk.wordpress.com/ Become a fan of Verso on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Verso-Books-UK/122064538789 And get updates on Twitter too! http://twitter.com/VersoBooksUK ________________________________________________ Send list submissions to: Marxism@lists.econ.utah.edu Set your options at: http://lists.econ.utah.edu/mailman/options/marxism/archive%40mail-archive.com
