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Marrin, Albert

Thomas Paine: Crusader for Liberty: How One Man's Ideas Helped Form a New Nation

(2) YA Marrin shows the evolution of Paine's opinions and the impact of his writing on both his contemporaries and on future generations. From Common Sense that united the American revolutionaries to The Age of Reason that opened up discussion of organized religion and Deism, careful contextualizing gives readers the opportunity to consider the philosophical beliefs that drove historical events. Reading list, websites. Ind.

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