Thomas Paine

by Jerome D. Wilson

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Published 1978 by Twayne Publishers in Boston .
Written in English

Places:

• United States
Subjects:

• Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809,
• Political scientists -- United States -- Biography,
• Revolutionaries -- United States -- Biography

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Edition Notes

Statement	by Jerome D. Wilson and William F. Ricketson.
Series	Twayne"s United States authors series ; TUSAS 301
Contributions	Ricketson, William F., joint author.
Classifications
LC Classifications	JC178.V2 W56
The Physical Object
Pagination	170 p. :
Number of Pages	170
ID Numbers
Open Library	OL4547359M
ISBN 10	0805772065
LC Control Number	77015478

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