A Political Biography of Thomas Paine [Hardcover]

Speck's biography examines Paine's work afresh, in light of new thinking about the role of religion in the formation of his political ideology, and also places Paine within the recently-developed context of 'Atlantic History'.Speck's biography examines Paine's work afresh, in light of new thinking about the role of religion in the formation of his political ideology, and also places Paine within the recently-developed context of 'Atlantic History'.Preface, W. A. Speck; Chapter 1 England, W. A. Speck; Chapter 2 Common Sense, W. A. Speck; Chapter 3 The Times that Tried Mens Souls, W. A. Speck; Chapter 4 Building Bridges, W. A. Speck; Chapter 5 Rights of Man, W. A. Speck; Chapter 6 The Age of Reason, W. A. Speck; Chapter 7 Theophilanthropist, W. A. Speck; Chapter 8 American Citizen?, W. A. Speck; Chapter 9 New York, W. A. Speck;US? Taylor & Francis 2013