The Digger Movement in the Days of the Commonwealth As Revealed in the Writings of Gerrard Winstanley, the Digger, Mystic and Rationalist, Communist and Social Reformer

"The Digger Movement in the Days of the Commonwealth" by Lewis Henry Berens is a historical book offering an in-depth look at the Digger Movement during England's Commonwealth era, shining a light on Gerrard Winstanley, a central figure who championed communal land ownership and societal change. The book starts by laying out the social and economic problems of the 15th and 16th centuries, including peasant struggles and the growth of disagreement with the church and monarchy. It then looks closely at Winstanley and his group, explaining their groundbreaking ideas about living together, equality, and rejecting private property as they attempted to create a fair society built on teamwork and shared wealth, while also examining the wider social, political, and religious effects of the Digger's dreams during England's revolutionary times.