Thomas Paine (1737-1809) was one of the most fascinating figures of the late 18th century. His public antagonist and personal friend John Adams believed that their times would come to be known as the "Age of Paine." He came to America in middle age and became a radical-democratic pamphleteer, effectively turning colonial rebellion into a national liberation movement. He later returned to Europe where he played a prominent role in both the French Revolution and the cause of English radicalism. Paine is best remembered for his books: the controversial The Rights of Man and his book on the American Revolution, Common Sense. Harvey J. Kaye, well-known for his studies on Paine and his period, traces the English revolutionary's life and details his political writings in accessible, highly readable narrative that also covers important events of early American history. Oxford Portraits is a new series of biographies for young adults. Written by prominent writers and historians, each of these titles is designed to supplement the core texts of the middle and high school curriculum with intriguing, thoroughly informative and insightful accounts of the lives and work of the notable men and women who helped shape history. Each book is illustrated with numerous graphics, photographs, and documents. A unique feature is the inclusion of sidebars containing primary source material, mostly excerpts from the subject's writings. A chronology, further reading list, and index rounds out every volume.

Thomas Paine: Firebrand of the Revolution (Oxford Portraits)

Children's Books

Kaye, Harvey J.

Biographies

Oxford University Press

This classic work of contemporary history remains the first and most complete study of the founders of one of the most important contemporary academic traditions in history and social theory. Kaye analyzes the work of Maurice Dobb, Rodney Hilton, Christopher Hill, Eric Hobsbawm, and E.P. Thompson.

The British Marxist Historians: An Introductory Analysis

History

Europe

St.Martin's Press

In "Why Do Ruling Classes Fear History?" and Other Questions, Harvey Kaye shows how our present-day political and economic elites stand in a long line of governing classes that have been eager to declare an end to the making of history. Invoking the hard-fought-for accomplishments of America's past and the persistent possibilities of its future, he calls upon his fellow citizens, especially intellectuals of the Left, to redeem the "prophetic memory" of American experience and renew the struggle for liberty, equality, and democracy. Through essays that range in tone and content from the rhetorical power of a public address to the intimacy of a personal memoir, Harvey Kaye looks at the value of knowledge and the power of history to liberate. Not content to accept the notion that history is at an end and that individuals are powerless to effect change, Kaye makes an impassioned plea to understand the ongoing, circuitous route of history and its ability to engender social action at a time when society seems to have lost tract of the true lessons that history can teach.

Why Do Ruling Classes Fear History?: And Other Questions

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

The new edition of this classic account of Revolutionary Europe brings to life many of the key issues that have fascinated historians since the fall of the Bastille and now includes a new introduction examining RudU's life and works and an updated list of readings.

Revolutionary Europe: 1783 - 1815 (Blackwell Classic Histories of Europe)

Rudé, George

Wiley/Blackwell

Revolutionary Europe: 1783 - 1815

Polity Press

This classic work of contemporary history remains the first and most complete study of the founders of one of the most important contemporary academic traditions in history and social theory. Kaye analyzes the work of Maurice Dobb, Rodney Hilton, Christopher Hill, Eric Hobsbawm, and E.P. Thompson.

The work of E.P. Thompson as historian, socialist and peace activist has been enormously influential. Yet attempts to assess the impact of his work as a whole have been rare. This book evaluates the impact of his work, bringing together a range of authors who, in original essays, assess the main dimensions of Thompson's contribution.

E.P. Thompson: Critical Debates

Polity Pr

For over thirty years, the work of E. P. Thompson as historian, socialist, and peace activist has been enormously influential. Yet attempts to assess the impact of his work as a whole have been rare. This book brings together a wide range of authors who, in original essays, discuss the historical, theoretical, and political problems that have been central to Thompson’s work. The contributors assess the limits and achievements of his writings, and add to the discussion of issues that remain important for both intellectual and political work.

E. P. Thompson: Critical Perspectives

Biographies & Memoirs

Historical

Polity

A critical and democratic perspective on American politics, letters, and higher education. Drawing from public and personal experiences, the author invites readers to think about their own level of social consciousness. Topics include: capitalism and class inequality; and teaching and parenting.

Are We Good Citizens?: Affairs Political, Literary, and Academic

Teachers College Pr

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Books by Kaye, Harvey J.

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Thomas Paine: Firebrand of the Revolution (Oxford Portraits)

The British Marxist Historians: An Introductory Analysis

Why Do Ruling Classes Fear History?: And Other Questions

Revolutionary Europe: 1783 - 1815 (Blackwell Classic Histories of Europe)

Revolutionary Europe: 1783 - 1815

The British Marxist Historians: An Introductory Analysis

The British Marxist Historians: An Introductory Analysis

E.P. Thompson: Critical Debates

E. P. Thompson: Critical Perspectives

Are We Good Citizens?: Affairs Political, Literary, and Academic