Levellers: Overton, Walwyn and Lilburne

by James R. Otteson (Editor)

The Levellers burst onto the historical, political and legal scene during the English Civil War of 1641-1646. In their writings they laid out a vision of limited government that generations of "liberals" would later develop. As well as containing all the central writings of Overton, Walwyn and Lilburne, this set includes a selection of responses, criticisms and defenses from other contemporary sources.

1475 pages, Hardcover

First published May 1, 2003

About the author

James R. Otteson is an American philosopher and political economist. He is the Thomas W. Smith Presidential Chair in Business Ethics, Professor of Economics, and executive director of the BB&T Center for the Study of Capitalism at Wake Forest University.