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Thomas Paine's "Rights of Man": A Biography is Christopher Hitchens's contribution to the Books That Changed the World series. Hitchens, a great admirer of Thomas Paine , covers the history of Paine's 1791 book, The Rights of Man , and analyzes its significance.
- Christopher Hitchens
- 2007
Jul 23, 2007 · Thomas Paine's Rights of Man: A Biography (Books That Changed the World) Hardcover – July 23, 2007 by Christopher Hitchens (Author) 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 604 ratings
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In this engaging work he demonstrates how Thomas Paine’s book forms the philosophical cornerstone of the United States of America, and how “in a time when both rights and reason are under...
Thomas Paine was one of the greatest advocates of freedom in history, and his Declaration of the Rights of Man, first published in 1791, is the key to his reputation. Inspired by his outrage at Edmund Burke's attack on the French Revolution, Paine's text is a passionate defense of man's inalienable rights.
Mar 1, 2011 · Inspired by his outrage at Edmund Burke's attack on the uprising of the French people, Paine's text is a passionate defence of man's inalienable rights. In Rights of Man Paine argues...
Rights of Man (1791), a book by Thomas Paine, including 31 articles, posits that popular political revolution is permissible when a government does not safeguard the natural rights of its people. Using these points as a base it defends the French Revolution against Edmund Burke 's attack in Reflections on the Revolution in France (1790).
Mar 7, 2022 · Originally published: 2006. Includes bibliographical references and index. Paine in America -- Paine in Europe -- Rights of man, part one -- Rights of man, part two -- The age of reason -- Conclusion : Paine's legacy. Access-restricted-item.
