Common Sense: A Political History

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Book Title: Common Sense : a Political History

Item Length: 0.8in

Item Height: 0.1in

Item Width: 0.5in

Author: Sophia Rosenfeld

Format: Trade Paperback

Language: English

Topic: Modern / 18th Century, United States / Revolutionary Period (1775-1800), Europe / France, History & Theory, Europe / Great Britain / General, Political Ideologies / Democracy, United States / General, Historical

Publisher: Harvard University Press

Publication Year: 2014

Genre: Biography & Autobiography, History, Political Science

Item Weight: 19.5 Oz

Number of Pages: 368 Pages