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The Age of Reason - Cosimo Classics History
Thomas Paine
The Age of Reason - Cosimo Classics History
Thomas Paine
In The Age of Reason, Thomas Paine declares that all religious traditions are ultimately established for the dependence of mankind. He openly criticizes the Bible and many of the fallacies contained within, as well as providing a shrewd analysis of Christianity and how it developed from its pagan ancestry-arguments many critics claim carry weight today. Being an idealist, a radical, and a master rhetorician, Paine wrote and lived with a keen sense of urgency and excitement. However, he alienated many of his countrymen with his incendiary viewpoints. Forced to leave America for England, Paine eventually returned to the United States in 1802, though he remained all but ostracized. He died in poverty seven years later in 1809. THOMAS PAINE (1737-1809) was an Anglo-American political theorist and writer born in Norfolk, England. In 1774, Paine emigrated to America, bearing letters of introduction from Benjamin Franklin. Soon thereafter, he became involved in the clashes between England and the American colonies and published the enormously successful pamphlet Common Sense in 1776, which was widely distributed and contributed to the patriot cause throughout the American Revolution.
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Mídia | Livros Hardcover Book (Livro com lombada e capa dura) |
Lançado | 1 de agosto de 2007 |
ISBN13 | 9781602067455 |
Editoras | Cosimo Classics |
Páginas | 220 |
Dimensões | 226 × 150 × 29 mm · 412 g |
Idioma | English |
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