The Age of Reason by Thomas Paine
Written between 1792 to 1795, whilst he was in prison, this book shocked 18th-century readers with its attack on the conventions of Christianity. Questioning beliefs and the role of religion in society, Paine's work continues to influence thinkers around the world today.Thomas Paine (1737-1809), a pamphleteer, revolutionary, radical, liberal, intellectual, and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, was a pamphleteer, revolutionary, radical, liberal, intellectual, and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He went to America on Benjamin Franklin's recommendation, just in time to advocate the American Revolution with his strong and widely read tract, Common Sense. Later in life, he had a significant impact on the French Revolution. He wrote Rights of Man as a primer on Enlightenment ideals. In 1792, despite his incapacity to communicate in French, he was elected to the French National Assembly.
He was seen as a Girondist ally, but the Montagnards, particularly Robespierre, were growing dissatisfied with him. In December 1793, he was captured and imprisoned in Paris; he was released in 1794. His work The Age of Reason, which championed deism and criticized Christian ideas, made him famous. While in France, he also published Agrarian Justice, a pamphlet that analyzed the origins of property and proposed a proposal similar to a guaranteed minimum income.
He stayed in France until 1802, when he accepted an offer from Thomas Jefferson, the newly elected president of the United States.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780486433936 |
| ISBN 10 | 0486433935 |
| Title | The Age of Reason |
| Author | Thomas Paine |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Dover Publications Inc. |
| Year published | 2004-06-25 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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