In Pursuit of Reason - The Life of Thomas Jefferson

"A major contribution." Washington Post
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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Noble E. Cunningham, Jr.

Summary

"A major contribution." Washington Post
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.

Product details

• Authors: Noble E Cunningham, Noble E. Cunningham, Noble E. Jr Cunningham
• Publisher: Penguin Random House LLC
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 12.05.1988
• EAN: 9780345353801
• ISBN: 978-0-345-35380-1
• No. of pages: 414
• Dimensions: 172 mm x 235 mm x 27 mm
• Weight: 485 g
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous