enlightenment, revolution, and the birth of modern nations Nelson, Craig 1955- creator text bibliography biography nyu New York Viking c2006 2006 monographic eng

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396 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 25 cm. Despite being a founder of both the United States and the French Republic, the creator of the phrase "United States of America," and the author of three of the biggest bestsellers of the eighteenth century, Thomas Paine is perhaps the least well known--and the most controversial--of the American founding fathers. Author Nelson's portrait brings him to life against the backdrop of the Revolutionary era and the intellectual exhilaration of the Age of Enlightenment. Nelson traces Paine's path from his years as a struggling London mechanic to his journey to seek his fortune in the New World; from his early career as a crusading pamphleteer to his emergence as the heroic voice of revolutionary fervor on two continents; from his escape from execution in Paris during The Terror to his final years in America, where the once-lionized patriot spent his final days impoverished and in dementia.--From publisher description. The mission of atonement -- Begotten by a wild boar on a bitch wolf -- Pragmatic utopians -- Hell is not easily conquered -- The Silas Deane affair -- The missionary bereft of his mission -- Droits de l'homme, or droits du seigneur? -- The sovereigns among us -- The religion of science -- The perfidious Mr. Morris -- Utopian dissolves -- Provenance. Craig Nelson. Includes bibliographical references (p. [365]-376) and index. n-us--- Paine, Thomas 1737-1809 Political scientists United States Biography Revolutionaries United States Biography United States History Revolution, 1775-1783 Paine, Thomas 1737-1809 Politologues âEtats-Unis Biographies Râevolutionnaires âEtats-Unis Biographies âEtats-Unis Histoire 1775-1783 (Râevolution) JC178.V5 N338 2006 320.51092 B 0670037885 9780670037889 2006042175 http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0719/2006042175-b.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0719/2006042175-d.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0719/2006042175-b.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0719/2006042175-d.html DLC 060519 20230410120952.0 52299