The Digger Movement in Commonwealth Times: Discoveries in the Writings of Gerard Winstanley, Digger, Mystic and Rationalist, Communist and Social Reformer, by Lewis Henry Behrens, is an important study of the history of the Digger movement in 17th-century England. Presenting textual documents and analysis of the works of Gerard Winstanley, the book opens to the reader a unique view of the life and work of this outstanding individualist who defended the ideas of communism, social reform and religious rationalism. Behrens examines in detail the influence of the Diggers on the social and political landscape of the present day, emphasizing their importance as precursors to many modern ideologies and social movements. This book is an essential resource for those interested in the history of religious, social and political currents in Great Britain and the period of the Puritan Revolution.