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John Locke
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Grade Level: 9 and Up (ages 14 and up)
ISBN: 0486424642
Page Count: 144
Dimensions: 5 3/16 x 8 1/4
The first of these two highly influential documents refutes the concept of monarchy's divine right. The second argues for a broad acceptance of alternative religious convictions. The basis of social and political philosophy for generations, these books laid the foundation of the modern democratic state in England and abroad.
Unabridged republication of a standard edition.

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