Thomas Paine and the Promise of America

Title: Thomas Paine and the Promise of America Author: Harvey J Kaye ISBN: 9780809089703 Publisher: Hill and Wang Published: 2005 Binding: Hardcover Language: English Condition: Used: Near Fine Excellent, unmarked copy with little wear and tight binding. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders. American History 1657058 Publisher Description: America's unfinished revolution The revolutionary spirit that runs through American history and whose founding father and greatest advocate was Thomas Paine is fiercely traced in" Thomas Paine and the Promise of America." Showing how Paine turned Americans into radicals--and how we have remained radicals at heart ever since--Harvey J. Kaye presents the nation's democratic story with wit, subtlety, and, above all, passion. Paine was one of the most remarkable political writers of the modern world and the g