{"product_id":"2940170776559","title":"Thomas Paine's Rights of Man","description":"\u003cp\u003eThomas Paine is one of the greatest political propagandists in history. \u003ci\u003eThe Rights of Man,\u003c\/i\u003e first published in 1791, is the key to his reputation. Inspired by his outrage at Edmund Burke's attack on the uprising of the French people, Paine's text is a passionate defense of the rights of man. Paine argued against monarchy and outlined the elements of a successful republic, including public education, pensions, and relief of the poor and unemployed, all financed by income tax. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince its publication, \u003ci\u003eThe Rights of Man\u003c\/i\u003e has been celebrated, criticized, maligned, and suppressed. But here, commentator Christopher Hitchens, Paine's natural heir, marvels at its forethought and revels in its contentiousness. Above all, he shows how Thomas Paine's \u003ci\u003eRights of Man\u003c\/i\u003e forms the philosophical cornerstone of the world's most powerful republic: the United States of America.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tantor Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47100032254192,"sku":"2940170776559","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170776559_p0.jpg?v=1763717142","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170776559","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}