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Rights of man, Common sense, and other political writings

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Thomas Paine was the first international revolutionary. His 'Common Sense' was the most widely read pamphlet of the American Revolution, while his 'Rights of Man' sent out a clarion call for revolution throughout the world. This collection brings together Paine's most powerful political writings.

Title Rights of man, Common sense, and other political writings / Thomas Paine. [electronic resource]
Additional Titles Common sense.
Edition New edition / edited with an introduction and notes by Mark Philp.
Publisher Oxford : Oxford University Press
Creation Date 2020
Notes This edition previously issued in print: 1995.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
English
Content Contents
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Note on the Texts
Select Bibliography
A Chronology of Thomas Paine
COMMON SENSE
AMERICAN CRISIS I
AMERICAN CRISIS XIII
LETTER TO JEFFERSON
RIGHTS OF MAN
RIGHTS OF MAN: Part the Second
Contents
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER I. Of Society and Civilization
CHAPTER II. Of the Origin of the present old Governments
CHAPTER III. Of the new and old Systems of Government
CHAPTER IV. Of Constitutions
CHAPTER V. Ways and Means of reforming the political Condition of Europe, interspersed with Miscellaneous Observations
Appendix
LETTER ADDRESSED TO THE ADDRESSERS ON THE LATE PROCLAMATIONDISSERTATION ON THE FIRST PRINCIPLES OF GOVERNMENT
AGRARIAN JUSTICE
Abbreviations
Explanatory Notes
Index
Series Oxford world's classics
Extent 1 online resource (545 p.)
Language English
National Library system number 997010716846605171
MARC RECORDS
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