Bibliograph

Thomas Paine, crusader for liberty : how one man's ideas helped form a new nation, Albert Marrin

Type

Label

Thomas Paine, crusader for liberty : how one man's ideas helped form a new nation, Albert Marrin

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Thomas Paine

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

855977637

Responsibility statement

Albert Marrin

resource.studyProgramName

Accelerated Reader, MG, 7.7, 5, 5, 170892

Sub title

crusader for liberty : how one man's ideas helped form a new nation

Summary

A portrait of the influential intellectual behind such books as "The Age of Reason" discusses his limited formal education, fervent support of American independence, and life-risking advocacy of history-shaping ideasDubbed the Father of the American Revolution, Thomas Paine began his written reign by fervently proposing the idea of American independence from Great Britain, where he lived before emigrating to the United States in his thirties

Table Of Contents

Introduction: the age of Paine -- Portrait of a failure -- The great American cause -- The peculiar honor of France -- The Age of Reason -- An honest and useful life

Target audience

juvenile

Classification