Thomas Jefferson, political writings / edited by Joyce Appleby and Terence Ball.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826, author.

Contributor:

Appleby, Joyce Oldham, editor.

Ball, Terence, editor.

Series:

Cambridge texts in the history of political thought.

Cambridge texts in the history of political thought

Standardized Title:

Works. Selections. 1999

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political science.

State, The.

United States--Politics and government--Sources.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (liii, 623 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1999.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Thomas Jefferson is among the most important and controversial of American political thinkers: his influence (libertarian, democratic, participatory, and agrarian-republican) is still felt today. A prolific writer, Jefferson left 18,000 letters, Notes on the State of Virginia, an Autobiography, and numerous other papers. Joyce Appleby and Terence Ball have selected the most important of these for presentation in the Cambridge Texts series: Jefferson's views on topics such as revolution, self-government, the role of women and African-American and Native Americans emerge to give a fascinating insight into a man who owned slaves, yet advocated the abolition of slavery. The texts are supported by a concise introduction, suggestions for further reading and short biographies of key figures, all providing invaluable assistance to the student encountering the breadth and richness of Jefferson's thought for the first time.

Contents:

Cover; Half-title; Series-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Introduction; Chronology; Biographical synopses; A note on sources; Bibliographical note; I A Private Man in Public Life; II Natural Law, Natural Right, and Revolution; III Self-government; IV Moral Sense, Civic Education, and Freedom of the Press; V The Constitutions of Virginia and France; VI The U. S. Constitution; VII Religious Liberty and Toleration; VIII Political Parties; IX Race and Slavery; X Native Americans; XI Women (not) in Politics; XII Law of Nations; XIII Innovation and Progress

XIV Relations between GenerationsAppendices; Index

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-107-11603-1

1-280-43238-1

1-139-16435-X

0-511-17294-X

0-511-04025-3

0-511-15186-1

0-511-32326-3

0-511-05139-5

OCLC:

171122384