The Essential Thomas Paine
- ISBN-10
- 0486466000
- ISBN-13
- 9780486466002
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 184
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008-03
- Publisher
- Courier Corporation
- Authors
- Thomas Paine, John Dos Passos
Description
The impassioned democratic voice of the Age of Revolution, Paine possessed a gift for stating complex ideas in concise language. This accessible collection of highlights from the social and political philosopher's best-known works includes lengthy selections from Common Sense, The American Crisis, The Rights of Man, and The Age of Reason.
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