2012, ISBN: 9781108045452

Kartoniert, 178 Seiten, 216mm x 140mm x 10mm, Sprache(n): eng Thomas Paine's 1791 political pamphlet argues that revolution is legitimate against a government that fails to protect its pe… Meer...

Kartoniert, 178 Seiten, 216mm x 140mm x 10mm, Sprache(n): eng Thomas Paine's 1791 political pamphlet argues that revolution is legitimate against a government that fails to protect its people's rights.Common SenseThomas Paine1776 Common Sense is a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine in 1775-1776 advocating independence from Great Britain to people in the Thirteen Colonies. Writing in clear and persuasive prose, Paine marshaled moral and political arguments to encourage common people in the Colonies to fight for egalitarian government. It was published anonymously on January 10, 1776, at the beginning of the American Revolution, and became an immediate sensation.It was sold and distributed widely and read aloud at taverns and meeting places. In proportion to the population of the colonies at that time (2.5 million), it had the largest sale and circulation of any book published in American history. As of 2006, it remains the all-time best-selling American title and is still in print today.Common Sense made public a persuasive and impassioned case for independence, which had not yet been given serious intellectual consideration. Paine connected independence with common dissenting Protestant beliefs as a means to present a distinctly American political identity and structured Common Sense as if it were a sermon. Historian Gordon S. Wood described Common Sense as "the most incendiary and popular pamphlet of the entire revolutionary era."The text was translated into French by Antoine Gilbert Griffet de Labaume in 1790.Paine arrived in the American colonies in November 1774, shortly before the Battles of Lexington and Concord. Though the colonies and Great Britain had commenced hostilities against one another, the thought of independence was not initially entertained. Writing of his early experiences in the colonies in 1778, Paine "found the disposition of the people such, that they might have been led by a thread and governed by a reed. Their attachment to Britain was obstinate, and it was, at that time, a kind of treason to speak against it. Their ideas of grievance operated without resentment, and their single object was reconciliation." Paine quickly engrained himself in the Philadelphia newspaper business, and began writing Common Sense in late 1775 under the working title of Plain Truth. Though it began as a series of letters to be published in various Philadelphia papers, it grew too long and unwieldy to publish as letters, leading Paine to select the pamphlet form.Benjamin Rush recommended the publisher Robert Bell, promising Paine that although other printers might balk at the content of the pamphlet, Bell would not hesitate or delay its printing. Versandkostenfreie Lieferung<

ISBN: 9781108045452

A major actor in the American Revolution, English intellectual Thomas Paine (1737–1809) is remembered especially for his pamphlet Common Sense (1776; also reissued in this series), … Meer...

A major actor in the American Revolution, English intellectual Thomas Paine (1737–1809) is remembered especially for his pamphlet Common Sense (1776; also reissued in this series), which advocates America's independence from Great Britain. An immediate best-seller, it sold over 100,000 copies in three months. Paine was a dedicated reformer who also lent his support to the French Revolution. First published in 1791, this book was sparked by the publication of Edmund Burke's Reflections on the Revolution in France (1790), a direct condemnation of the French uprising; and the fourth edition of this remarkable contribution to political philosophy is reissued here. In a passionate rebuttal of Burke's position, Paine argues that revolution is legitimate against a government that fails to protect its people and their essential rights. Extremely influential in its own day, this book develops a critique of authoritarian governments that remains relevant today. Trade Books>Trade Paperback>World History>Europe History>Europe History, Cambridge University Press Core >1<

2012, ISBN: 1108045456

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[EAN: 9781108045452], Nieuw boek, [SC: 12.04], [PU: Cambridge University Press], POLITICAL SCIENCE ESSAYS POLITIKWISSENSCHAFT SONSTIGES, Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. Published in 1791, this book was sparked by the publication of Burke s Reflections on the Revolution in France (1790), a condemnation of the French uprising. In this fourth edition, Paine (1737-1809) argues that revolution is legitimate against a government., Books<

2012, ISBN: 9781108045452

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[ED: Kartoniert / Broschiert], [PU: Cambridge University Press], Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. Published in 1791, this book was sparked by the publication of Burke s Reflections on the Revolution in France (1790), a condemnation of the French uprising. In, DE, [SC: 0.00], Neuware, gewerbliches Angebot, Taschenbuch, 178, [GW: 231g], Banküberweisung, PayPal, [CT: Geschichte/Politik / Sonstiges - Geschichte/Politik]<

2012, ISBN: 1108045456

Kartoniert / Broschiert, mit Schutzumschlag 11, [PU:Cambridge University Press]