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Thomas Paine : crusader for liberty : how one man's ideas helped form a new nation /

A portrait of the influential intellectual behind such books as "The Age of Reason" discusses his limited formal education, fervent support of American independence, and life-risking advocacy of history-shaping ideas.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Marrin, Albert
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, [2014]
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Paine, Thomas, > 1737-1809 > Juvenile literature.
Political scientists > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Revolutionaries > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature.
United States > History > Revolution, 1775-1783 > Juvenile literature.
Paine, Thomas, > 1737-1809.
Political scientists > Biography.
Revolutionaries > United States > Biography.
United States > History > Revolution, 1775-1783.
American Revolution (1775-1783)
Political scientists.
Revolutionaries.
United States.
1775 - 1783
Biography.
History.
Juvenile works.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: the age of Paine
  • Portrait of a failure
  • The great American cause
  • The peculiar honor of France
  • The Age of Reason
  • An honest and useful life.