Cambridge University Press - The Cambridge Companion To Thomas Jefferson - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: This Companion forms an accessible introduction to the life and work of Thomas Jefferson third President of the United States and author of the Declaration of Independence. Essays explore Jefferson's political thought his policies towards Native Americans his attitude to race and slavery as well as his interests in science architecture religion and education. Contributors include leading literary scholars and historians; the essays offer up to date overviews of his many interests his friendships and his legacy. Together they reveal his importance in the cultural and political life of early America. At the same time these original essays speak to abiding modern concerns about American culture and Jefferson's place in it. This Companion will be essential reading for students and scholars of Jefferson and is designed for use by students of American literature and American history.
Title: The Cambridge Companion To Thomas Jefferson
Brand: Cambridge University Press
Barcode: 9780521686976
Pages: 228 Pages, Worked Examples Or Exercises
Publication Date: 1/22/2009
Series: Cambridge Companions to American Studies
Category: Literary Studies: General