Thomas Paine often declared himself a citizen of the world. This Norton Critical Edition presents Paine and his writing within the transatlantic and global context of the revolutionary ideas and actions of his time. Thomas Paine’s loyalties were with universal and self-evident principles rather than with a particular group or nation; and it is this dimension that informed his most important works. This Norton Critical Edition shows how Paine’s fury at the British Empire; including its injustices to South Asians and Africans; shaped his first best seller; Common Sense; and how his direct involvement with the French Revolution pushed his ideas toward a unique form of democratic radicalism. Together with his rejection of organized religion; Paine’s radicalism resulted in his being one of the most hated men in both monarchial Britain and republican America. This volume includes J. M. Opal’s introduction; “Thomas Paine and the Revolutionary Enlightenment; 1770s–90s;†which provides essential biographical and historical details across three tumultuous decades. Paine’s most important works―from Common Sense (1776) through Agrarian Justice (1796)―are reprinted and are accompanied by explanatory annotations. Supporting materials include a wide range of documents from the turbulent years following the publication of both Common Sense and the Declaration of Independence. These include Pennsylvania’s gradual emancipation statute of the 1780s; an ex-slave’s impassioned call for revolutionary violence against European imperialists and masters; and a British conservative’s witty rejoinder to Paine’s vision of a brave new world. Four major interpretations of Paine’s work are provided by Nathan R. Perl-Rosenthal; Robert A. Ferguson; Gary Kates; and Gregory Claeys. A Selected Bibliography is also included.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. All the important events; but "brief version"By summerstarOk; this is for a class. This is the vol2 from the Civil War forward. My only gripe is that this is a "brief" version; so for the sake of a class timeline; so far; there is no depth into certain important historical events. Then again; that self-explains the "brief" version. The author covers all the major events but if your looking for something in-depth on the topics; you may want to try his full version which is lengthy.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great and easy readBy LindseyGreat and easy read; loved this format and was compact enough to not kill my back with the rest of my books! I got a used edition that was in pretty bad shape; but still readable. Definitely go used it's the cheapest and best way to go!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Even Better than ExpectedBy Chad CrabtreeOutstanding. I knew Dr. Foner was a brilliant scholar and writer after reading some of his shorter work and taking part in his eye-opening free online course on the Civil War and Reconstruction; so when I saw that he had written a textbook on American history; I was immediately interested to see how his style would translate to the textbook genre. I have not been disappointed. I am curious; though; how much I am missing by not getting the full edition with all of the extra material; however; I could not be more pleased with this concise; yet thorough treatment of American history--and for a reasonable price for a full; comprehensive text like this. Truly great. (Also; do yourself a favor and check our his book The Fiery Trial; and his online course mentioned above. You won't regret it.)
