Thomas Paine: Enlightenment, Revolution, and the Birth of Modern NationsPenguin, 2007 M09 4 - 432 páginas A fresh new look at the Enlightenment intellectual who became the most controversial of America's founding fathers Despite his being a founder of both the United States and the French Republic, the creator of the phrase "United States of America," and the author of Common Sense, Thomas Paine is the least well known of America's founding fathers. This edifying biography by Craig Nelson traces Paine's path from his years as a London mechanic, through his emergence as the voice of revolutionary fervor on two continents, to his final days in the throes of dementia. By acquainting us as never before with this complex and combative genius, Nelson rescues a giant from obscurity-and gives us a fascinating work of history. |
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... John Adams at first told Thomas Jefferson that “ history is to ascribe the American Revolution to Thomas Paine , " but later would dismiss him as " a disastrous meteor . " In fact , when his momentous era began to be known by the title ...
... John Adams at first told Thomas Jefferson that “ history is to ascribe the American Revolution to Thomas Paine , " but later would dismiss him as " a disastrous meteor . " In fact , when his momentous era began to be known by the title ...
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... John Adams would provision himself , his son John Quincy , and their servant with " ink , paper , account books , twenty - five quill pens , a dozen clay pipes , tobacco , ... a pocket - size pistol ; . . . two hogs , two ' fat sheep ...
... John Adams would provision himself , his son John Quincy , and their servant with " ink , paper , account books , twenty - five quill pens , a dozen clay pipes , tobacco , ... a pocket - size pistol ; . . . two hogs , two ' fat sheep ...
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... John Adams's daughter , Nabby , would remember a London vaudeville show starring a " learned pig , dancing dogs , and a little hare that beats a drum . " The hoi polloi , meanwhile , could enjoy bare - knuckled boxing , cock- fights ...
... John Adams's daughter , Nabby , would remember a London vaudeville show starring a " learned pig , dancing dogs , and a little hare that beats a drum . " The hoi polloi , meanwhile , could enjoy bare - knuckled boxing , cock- fights ...
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... John Adams had a favorite Cato motto- " We cannot insure success , but we can deserve it ” —and Addison's writing is remembered today mostly through the Cato allusions of Patrick Henry ( the original announcing , " It is not now a time ...
... John Adams had a favorite Cato motto- " We cannot insure success , but we can deserve it ” —and Addison's writing is remembered today mostly through the Cato allusions of Patrick Henry ( the original announcing , " It is not now a time ...
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Contenido
1 | |
12 | |
Pragmatic Utopians | 51 |
Hell Is Not Easily Conquered | 101 |
The Silas Deane Affair | 126 |
The Missionary Bereft of His Mission | 146 |
Droits de lHomme ou Droits du Seigneur? | 181 |
The Sovereigns Among Us | 235 |
The Religion of Science | 260 |
The Perfidious Mr Morris | 273 |
Utopian Dissolves | 305 |
Provenance | 326 |
Notes | 341 |
Sources | 365 |
Index | 377 |
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Thomas Paine: Enlightenment, Revolution, and the Birth of Modern Nations Craig Nelson Vista previa limitada - 2007 |
Thomas Paine: Enlightenment, Revolution, and the Birth of Modern Nations Craig Nelson Vista previa limitada - 2007 |
Thomas Paine: Enlightenment, Revolution, and the Birth of Modern Nations Craig Nelson Vista de fragmentos - 2006 |
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