Thomas Jefferson and American Nationhood |
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| Author:
| Steele, Brian |
| Series title: | Cambridge Studies on the American South Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-139-10584-2 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2012 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
| List Price: | AUD $200.00 |
Book Description:
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This book describes Thomas Jefferson as the essential teller of what he once called the 'American Story' and argues that his confidence about America's greatness was rooted less in his famously cosmic optimism and more in his extensive empirical assessment of American character.
This book describes Thomas Jefferson as the essential teller of what he once called the 'American Story' and argues that his confidence about America's greatness was rooted less in his famously cosmic optimism and more in his extensive empirical assessment of American character.