Paine: Political Writings (Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought) [Paperback]

Thomas Paine (Author), Bruce Kuklick (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 29, 1989 | Series: Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought

Born in Norfolk in 1737, Thomas Paine was arguably the single most influential political writer in the English-speaking world during the great upheavals of the American and French Revolutions. For presentation in the acclaimed Cambridge Texts series the distinguished intellectual historian Bruce Kuklick brings together all the classic texts--Common Sense, The Rights of Man, and The Age of Reason--as well as the first of Paine's papers on The Crisis of 1776. The customary series features--a brief chronology, notes for further reading, and a succinct and lucid introduction to the principal themes of each text--are all appended.

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Thomas Paine was arguably the single most influential political writer during the American and French Revolutions. For this revised and updated edition the distinguished intellectual historian Bruce Kuklick brings together an expanded collection of the classic Paine texts--Common Sense, Rights of Man, and The Age of Reason--as well as the first of Paine's papers on The Crisis of 1776. A brief chronology, updated notes for further reading, and a succinct and lucid introduction to the principal themes of each text give further help to the student reader. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 294 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press (September 29, 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 052136678X
• ISBN-13: 978-0521366786
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,196,354 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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