The Character of John Adams

The formal side of Adams is reconciled with his remarkably colorful private life by Shaw's penetrating grasp of the whole man. Considerable attention is given to his clash of wills with Franklin in Europe and his later relationship with Jefferson. The account of Adams's twenty-five years of retirement after losing the presidency resolves some of the dilemmas arising from the long career of a man who was never really suited by temperament for politics.

Originally published in 1976.

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Über den Autor / die Autorin

Peter Shaw is an executive coach with extensive experience in the public, private and voluntary sectors. A former Director General in the UK Government, he is a Reader in the Church of England and has advised numerous dioceses on leadership and management issues.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Peter Shaw
• Verlag: Omohundro Institute and UNC Press
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 01.12.2012
• EAN: 9780807839843
• ISBN: 978-0-8078-3984-3
• Seiten: 344
• Abmessung: 133 mm x 203 mm x 20 mm
• Gewicht: 434 g
• Serien: Published for the Omohundro In; Published by the Omohundro Ins; Published by the Omohundro Ins
• Themen: Belletristik > Erzählende Literatur > Briefe, Tagebücher; Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Geschichte > Regional- und Ländergeschichte; Sachbuch > Geschichte > Sonstiges