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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... hand . The night was dank and blind and crowded with the rau- cous blur of a thousand unseen creatures , for though the myriad flocks and herds of the New World would in time be annihilated for their fur , their meat , and the carnal ...
... hand . The night was dank and blind and crowded with the rau- cous blur of a thousand unseen creatures , for though the myriad flocks and herds of the New World would in time be annihilated for their fur , their meat , and the carnal ...
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... hand will close his eyes , not a groan will be uttered , not a tear will be shed . Like Judas he will be remembered by posterity ; men will learn to express all that is base , malignant , treacherous , unnatural and blas- phemous , by ...
... hand will close his eyes , not a groan will be uttered , not a tear will be shed . Like Judas he will be remembered by posterity ; men will learn to express all that is base , malignant , treacherous , unnatural and blas- phemous , by ...
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... hand , was a mas- ter craftsman so poor he would have to borrow money from his spinster sister - in - law to afford the local grammar school's fees for Thomas's sup- plies . The adult Paine would display evidence of having been an only ...
... hand , was a mas- ter craftsman so poor he would have to borrow money from his spinster sister - in - law to afford the local grammar school's fees for Thomas's sup- plies . The adult Paine would display evidence of having been an only ...
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... hand - tooled his own set of scientific instruments and con- ducted experiments , to see for himself - experiments that could be repeated and verified by others . In London , Pain , raised and trained as a mechanic , joined these ...
... hand - tooled his own set of scientific instruments and con- ducted experiments , to see for himself - experiments that could be repeated and verified by others . In London , Pain , raised and trained as a mechanic , joined these ...
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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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