The Rights of Man
$17.06
- Paperback
208 pages
- Release Date
1 February 2000
Summary
Rights of Man: A Champion of Democracy and Reform
One of the most influential writers and reformers of his age, Thomas Paine successfully publicized the issues of his time in pamphlets that clearly and persuasively argued for political independence and social reform. Rights of Man, his greatest and most widely read work, is considered a classic statement of faith in democracy and egalitarianism.
The first part of this document, dedicated to George Washington, appear…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780486408934 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0486408930 |
| Series: | Dover Thrift Editions |
| Author: | Thomas Paine |
| Publisher: | Dover Publications Inc. |
| Imprint: | Dover Publications Inc. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 1 February 2000 |
| Weight: | 151g |
| Dimensions: | 210mm x 132mm x 11mm |
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About The Author
Thomas Paine
Paine was born in Norfolk, England, on January 29, 1737. He received a basic education in history, mathematics, and science, but left school at age 13 to apprentice in his father’s corsetmaking shop. In 1757, he spent time at sea aboard the privateer ship King of Prussia, and later found employment as a journeyman staymaker in London. All the while, Paine continued to study on his own, influenced by the work of two leading figures of the Enlightenment, Isaac Newton and John Locke. He began writing political pamphlets, and at the urging of Benjamin Franklin, emigrated to Philadelphia in 1774 to
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