An Englishman by birth an American by choice and necessity Thomas Paineadvocated ideas about rights equality democracy and liberty that were faradvanced beyond ... » 

An Englishman by birth an American by choice and necessity Thomas Paineadvocated ideas about rights equality democracy and liberty that were faradvanced beyond those of his American compatriots. This book analyzes Painesradical thought both in the context of his time and as a blueprint for thefuture development of republican government. «