false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171458285m/99955.jpg 99955 3 Paine’s daring prose paved the way for the Declaration of Independence and the Revolutionary War. This volume also includes “<I>The Crisis</I>,” “<I>The Age of Reason</I>,” and “<I>Agrarian Justice</I>.” 3468259 1791 Common Sense, The Rights of Man and Other Essential Writings of Thomas Paine total:489|5:13|4:15|3:11|2:4|1:2| 489 1987 848 31 3 0 false false Tue Mar 24 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 24 12:59:36 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 07 13:02:29 -0700 2009 Common Sense, The Rights of Man, excerpts of The Crisis, The Age of Reason and Agrarian Justice, is an excellent opportunity to visit the Enlightenment era thought of one of revolutionary America's most incendiary authors.

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