Thomas Paine is a unique political thinker who has continued to attract scholarly and popular attention from the time he wrote about both the American and French Revolutions at the end of the eighteenth century. This collection brings together the most recent essays debating the meaning and relevance of Paine's works. It includes an historiographical survey of scholarship about Paine and articles by the leading authorities in the field. The essays survey his life, analyze his ideas, place them in their social and intellectual context, and appraise their significance today.

Book Information
ISBN 9780815398455
Author Bruce Kuklick
Format Hardback
Page Count 514
Imprint CRC Press Inc
Publisher Taylor & Francis Inc
Weight(grams) 454g