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Jefferson on display : attire, etiquette, and the art of presentation / G.S. Wilson.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Wilson, G. S. (Gaye), author.
- Series:
- Jeffersonian America
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826.
- Jefferson, Thomas.
- Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826--Clothing.
- Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826--Influence.
- Founding Fathers of the United States--Social life and customs.
- Founding Fathers of the United States.
- Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.).
- Manners and customs.
- Clothing and dress.
- Physical Description:
- xvi, 287 pages ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2018.
- Summary:
- "This book shows how Jefferson's self-presentation served his political agenda, including his controversial clothing choices and physical appearance as well as his use of portraiture, architecture, and social etiquette"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- At the French Court and among the literati
- Remembering the Revolution
- Returning to a new America
- Campaigning for change
- A new presidential profile
- But always the cosmopolitan gentleman
- Contemplating legacy
- A final image.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780813941295
- 0813941296
- 081394130X
- 9780813941301
- OCLC:
- 1010957998
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