Common Sense (Dover Thrift Editions) - Softcover

Paine, Thomas

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0486296024 ISBN 13: 9780486296029

Verlag: Dover Publications, Incorporated, 2016

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Páginas: 46 Géneros: 12:HBJK:History of the Americas 12:JPA:Political science & theory Sinopsis: Common Sense established the separate American identity through passionate argument, tipping sentiment for the American cause. Paine was outlawed in Britain and escaped execution in France, due to the power of his pen challenging authority in the plain language of the people. , Read his most popular work that unified the American voice into action for independence in this affordable volume._,

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Among the most influential authors and reformers of his age, Thomas Paine (1737–1809) was born in England but went on to play an important role in both the American and French Revolutions. In 1774, he emigrated to America where, for a time, he helped to edit the Pennsylvania Magazine. On January 10, 1776, he published his pamphlet Common Sense, a persuasive argument for the colonies' political and economic separation from Britain. Common Sense cites the evils of monarchy, accuses the British government of inflicting economic and social injustices upon the colonies, and points to the absurdity of an island attempting to rule a continent. Credited by George Washington as having changed the minds of many of his countrymen, the document sold over 500,000 copies within a few months. Today, Common Sense remains a landmark document in the struggle for freedom, distinguished not only by Paine's ideas but also by its clear and passionate presentation. Designed to ignite public opinion against autocratic rule, the pamphlet offered a careful balance between imagination and judgment, and appropriate language and expression to fit the subject. It immediately found a receptive audience, heartened Washington's despondent army, and foreshadowed much of the phrasing and substance of the Declaration of Independence. A selection of the Common Core State Standards Initiative.

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Among the most influential reformers of his age, Thomas Paine (1737–1809) was born in England but went on to play an important role in both the American and French Revolutions. On January 10, 1776, he published his pamphlet Common Sense, a persuasive argument for the colonies' political and economic separation from Britain.
Common Sense cites the evils of monarchy, accuses the British government of inflicting economic and social injustices upon the colonies, and points to the absurdity of an island attempting to rule a continent. Credited by George Washington as having changed the minds of many of his countrymen, the document sold over 500,000 copies within a few months.
Designed to ignite public opinion against autocratic rule, the pamphlet offered a careful balance between imagination and judgment. It immediately found a receptive audience, heartened Washington's despondent army, and foreshadowed much of the phrasing and substance of the Declaration of Independence.

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• Verlag: Dover Publications, Incorporated
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2016
• ISBN 10: 0486296024
• ISBN 13: 9780486296029
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 64