Thomas Paine's Rights of Man
Author | : Christopher Hitchens |
Publisher | : Grove Press |
Total Pages | : 180 |
Release | : 2008-09 |
ISBN-10 | : 0802143830 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780802143839 |
Rating | : 4/5 (839 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Thomas Paine's Rights of Man by : Christopher Hitchens
Download or read book Thomas Paine's Rights of Man written by Christopher Hitchens and published by Grove Press. This book was released on 2008-09 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thomas Paine's "Rights of Man" has been celebrated, criticized, maligned, suppressed, and co-opted, but Hitchens marvels at its forethought and revels in its contentiousness. In this book, he demonstrates how Paine's book forms the philosophical cornerstone of the U.S.