Thomas Paine's Rights of man : a biography
Hitchens, Christopher2007
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This biography traces the history of 'The Rights of Man' from the publication of Part One in 1791 in London and its rapturous reception across the Atlantic. Hitchens analyses the meaning it has acquired since its creation and its significance as the cornerstone of contemporary debates about our basic human rights.
Main title:
Thomas Paine's Rights of man : a biography / Christopher Hitchens.
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Imprint:
London : Atlantic, 2007.
Collation:
176 p. ; 20 cm.
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Notes:
Originally published: 2006.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781843546283 (pbk)
Dewey class:
320.51320.51
Local class:
320.51
Language:
English
BRN:
1398650