Author Christopher Hitchens discusses how Thomas Paine's writings influenced human rights, and the French and American Revolutions.
Hitchens writes that the 18th-century philosopher's easily accessible rhetoric was a key to his widespread influence.
Hitchens' book is the latest in Atlantic/Grove's "Books That Changed the World" series.
Guest:
Christopher Hitchens, author of Thomas Paine's Rights of Man: A Biography; contributor to Vanity Fair
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