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The Rights of Man
Hardback
Main Details
Title |
The Rights of Man
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Thomas Paine
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Edited by Gregory Claeys
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Physical Properties |
Format:Hardback | Pages:240 | Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140 |
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Category/Genre | Western philosophy - c 1600 to c 1900 Social and political philosophy |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780872201484
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Classifications | Dewey:320.011 |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
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Imprint |
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
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Publication Date |
15 June 1992 |
Publication Country |
United States
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Description
Offering more detailed explanatory notes than earlier versions, this edition reprints together for the first time all of Paine's introductions to the versions published in his lifetime. In his own richly informed Introduction, Claeys elucidates the historical context and the subsequent influence of Paine's text, as well as the major problems in interpreting Paine's theory. Instructors will find this new edition a worthy counterpoint to the Hackett edition of Burke's Reflections on the Revolution in France, edited by J. G. A. Pocock.
ReviewsClaeys has done a fine job of situating Paine's famous text in the intellectual and practical context, drawing out the most important themes, and referring the reader to the best secondary literature. . . . An excellent textbook for undergraduate courses in political theory. --James Tully, McGill University
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