Thomas Paine: Enlightenment, Revolution, and the Birth of Modern NationsPenguin, 04.09.2007 - 432 Seiten 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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... writers who dominated a period and then slipped off. History is like some gigantic beast—it simply wriggles its back and throws off whatever is on it. —ARTHUR MILLER A Note Writers of the eighteenth century did not believe.
... writers who dominated a period and then slipped off. History is like some gigantic beast—it simply wriggles its back and throws off whatever is on it. —ARTHUR MILLER A Note Writers of the eighteenth century did not believe.
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... century did not believe that consistency in spelling, capitalization, punctuation, or italics was a mark of literacy. I have used modern versions of their work so that today's reader will not imagine them fusty, old-fashioned, or poorly ...
... century did not believe that consistency in spelling, capitalization, punctuation, or italics was a mark of literacy. I have used modern versions of their work so that today's reader will not imagine them fusty, old-fashioned, or poorly ...
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... century media universe of let- ters , broadsides , newspapers , pamphlets , magazines , and books ) , decorated it with portraits of King George III , and , under the byline " Peter Porcu- pine , " wrote such rabble - rousing commentary ...
... century media universe of let- ters , broadsides , newspapers , pamphlets , magazines , and books ) , decorated it with portraits of King George III , and , under the byline " Peter Porcu- pine , " wrote such rabble - rousing commentary ...
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... century , however , their era of profound hope was in eclipse , its astounding , brilliant figures either dead , ridiculed , or wholly ignored . The citizens of America had entirely repudiated their own founding fathers , turning away ...
... century , however , their era of profound hope was in eclipse , its astounding , brilliant figures either dead , ridiculed , or wholly ignored . The citizens of America had entirely repudiated their own founding fathers , turning away ...
Inhalt
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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 Eingeschränkte Leseprobe - 2007 |
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