Common sense and other writings : authoritative texts, contexts, interpretations
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New York : W.W. Norton & Co., 2012.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xxxv, 306 pages ; 22 cm.
Status
Camp Verde Community Library - NF - Nonfiction Books
320.51 PAI
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320.51 PAI
1 available
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Published
New York : W.W. Norton & Co., 2012.
Format
Book - Regular Print
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"Thomas Paine often declared himself a citizen of the world. This Norton Critical Edition presents Paine and his writing within the transatlantic and global context of the revolutionary ideas and actions of his time. Thomas Paine's loyalties were with universal and self-evident principles rather than with a particular group or nation, and it is this dimension that informed his most important works. This Norton Critical Edition shows how Paine's fury at the British Empire, including its injustices to South Asians and Africans, shaped his first best seller, Common Sense, and how his direct involvement with the French Revolution pushed his ideas toward a unique form of democratic radicalism. Together with his rejection of organized religion, Paine's radicalism resulted in his being one of the most hated men in both monarchial Britain and republican America. This volume includes J.M. Opal's introduction, "Thomas Paine and the Revolutionary Enlightenment, 1770s-90s," which provides essential biographical and historical details across three tumultuous decades. Paine's most important works-from Common Sense (1776) through Agrarian Justice (1796)-are reprinted and are accompanied by explanatory annotations. Supporting materials include a wide range of documents from the turbulent years following the publication of both Common Sense and the Declaration of Independence. These include Pennsylvania's gradual emancipation statute of the 1780s, an ex-slave's impassioned call for revolutionary violence against European imperialists and masters, and a British conservative's witty rejoinder to Paine's vision of a brave new world."--Publisher's website.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Paine, T., & Opal, J. M. (2012). Common sense and other writings: authoritative texts, contexts, interpretations (First edition.). W.W. Norton & Co..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809 and J. M. Opal. 2012. Common Sense and Other Writings: Authoritative Texts, Contexts, Interpretations. W.W. Norton & Co.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809 and J. M. Opal. Common Sense and Other Writings: Authoritative Texts, Contexts, Interpretations W.W. Norton & Co, 2012.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Paine, Thomas, and J. M Opal. Common Sense and Other Writings: Authoritative Texts, Contexts, Interpretations First edition., W.W. Norton & Co., 2012.
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