My Pen and My Soul Have Ever Gone Together: Thomas Paine and the American Revolution / Edition 1

by Vikki Vickers

Overview

It is the study of how Thomas Paine's religious beliefs shaped his political ideology and influenced his political activism.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415976527
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	10/05/2005
Series:	Studies in American Popular History and Culture
Pages:	196
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Vikki J. Vickers is Assistant Professor of History at Weber State University in Ogden, Utah. She is the author of The American Revolution: America's First War (2006).

Table of Contents

Table of Contents:Acknowledgements Introduction 1. The Pennsylvania Magazine2. The Devil's Advocate: Thomas Paine and The Making of Common Sense3. Why Thomas Paine?4. The Origins and Significance of Thomas Paine's Religious Beliefs 5. One God and No More: The Strange Mission of Thomas Paine Conclusion Appendix: Common Sense: An Historiographical Overview Notes Bibliography Index