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American sphinx : the character of Thomas Jefferson Joseph J. Ellis
Historical Society of Pennsylvania - Closed Stacks E 332.2 .E45 1998
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Ellis, Joseph J.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826--Psychology.
- Jefferson, Thomas.
- Physical Description:
- xi, 440 p. ; 21 cm.
- Edition:
- 1st Vintage ed.
- Other Title:
- Character of Thomas Jefferson
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Vintage Books, 1998, c1996.
- Summary:
- Offers a reassessment of the life, image, and career of Thomas Jefferson, examining his complex personality, controversies about the man and his beliefs, and his accomplishments.
- Contents:
- Philadelphia : 1775-76
- Paris : 1784-89
- Monticello : 1794-97
- Washington, D.C. : 1801-04
- Monticello : 1816-26
- The future of an illusion
- A note on the Sally Hemings scandals.
- Notes:
- Originally published: New York : Knopf, 1997.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 369-421) and index.
- National Book Award Winner.
- ISBN:
- 0679764410 (pbk.) :
- 9780679764410 (pbk.)
- OCLC:
- 38954501
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