Thomas Paine and the Clarion Call for American Independence

"Thomas Paine's words were like no others in history: they leaped off the page, inspiring readers to change their lives, their governments, their kings, and even their gods. In an age when spoken and written words were the only forms of communication, Paine's aroused men to action like no one else. The most widely read political writer of his generation, he proved to be more than a century ahead of his time, conceiving and demanding unheard-of social reforms that are now integral elements of modern republican societies. Among them were government subsidies for the poor, universal housing and education, pre- and post-natal care for women, and universal social security. An Englishman who emigrated to the American colonies, he formed close friendships with Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison, and his ideas helped shape the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights."-- Provided by publisher.

Info autore

Acclaimed historian Harlow Giles Unger is a former Distinguished Visiting Fellow at George Washington's Mount Vernon. He is the author of twenty-four books, including eleven biographies of America's Founding Fathers and three histories of the early republic. He lives in New York City.

Riassunto

From New York Times bestselling author and Founding Fathers' biographer Harlow Giles Unger comes the astonishing biography of the man whose pen set America ablaze, inspiring its revolution, and whose ideas about reason and religion continue to try men's souls.

Prefazione

From New York Times bestselling author and Founding Fathers' biographer Harlow Giles Unger comes the astonishing biography of the man whose pen set America ablaze, inspiring its revolution, and whose ideas about reason and religion continue to try men's souls.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Harlow Giles Unger
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 12.11.2019
• EAN: 9780306921933
• ISBN: 978-0-306-92193-3
• Pagine: 336
• Dimensioni: 156 mm x 232 mm x 34 mm
• Peso: 540 g
• Illustrazioni: 42 black-&-white photographs and illustrations throughout the text
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia; USA, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Political, Biography: historical, political & military, HISTORY / Modern / 18th Century, HISTORY / United States / Revolutionary Period (1775-1800), Revolutions, uprisings, rebellions, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, Biography: historical, political and military, American War of Independence, C 1700 To C 1800, c 1765 to 1783 (American Revolutionary period)