Rights of Man, Common Sense, and Other Political Writings (Oxford World's Classics)

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Description: Thomas Paine was the first international revolutionary. His Common Sense (1776) was the most widely read pamphlet of the American Revolution--and his Rights of Man (1791-2), the most famous defense of the French Revolution, sent out a clarion call for revolution throughout the world. Paine paid the price for his principles: he was outlawed in Britain, narrowly escaped execution in France, and was vilified as an atheist and a Jacobin on his return to America. This new edition contains the complete texts of both Rights of Man and Common Sense, as well as six other powerfully political writings--American Crisis I, American Crisis ... (more)

Manufacturer: Oxford University Press
Release date: 10 September 1998
ISBN-10 : 0192835572 | ISBN-13: 9780192835574

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