In pursuit of reason : the life of Thomas Jefferson /
The authoritative single-volume biography of Thomas Jefferson, perhaps the most significant figure in American history. He was a complex and compelling man: a fervent advocate of democracy who enjoyed the life of a southern aristocrat and owned slaves, a revolutionary who became president, a believe...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Ballantine Books,
[1988]
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| Edition: | 1st Ballantine books ed. |
| Series: | Southern biography series.
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| Online Access: | Entire Brian O'Connell Collection |
| Summary: | The authoritative single-volume biography of Thomas Jefferson, perhaps the most significant figure in American history. He was a complex and compelling man: a fervent advocate of democracy who enjoyed the life of a southern aristocrat and owned slaves, a revolutionary who became president, a believer in states' rights who did much to further the power of the federal government. Drawing on the recent explosion of Jeffersonian scholarship and fresh readings of original sources, IN PURSUIT OF REASON is a monument to Jefferson that will endure for generations. |
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| Item Description: | "This edition published by arrangement with Louisiana State University Press." |
| Physical Description: | xiv, 414 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 401-405) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0345353803 pbk. 9780345353801 pbk |