Notes on the State of Virginia - Couverture souple

Jefferson, Thomas

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0140436677 ISBN 13 : 9780140436679

Editeur : Penguin Publishing Group, 1998

Synopsis

NOTES ON THE STATES OF VIRGINIA is at once a scientific discourse, an attempt to define America, and an examination of the idea of freedom. With the same genius and clear prose style that informs the Declaration of Independence, Jefferson chroniclesVirginia's natural, social and political history. Frank Shuffleton discusses the work's origins, composition and initial reception. His introduction focuses on Jefferson's response to contemporary writings on "New World Degeneracy"; his differingtreatment of Blacks and Native Americans; and his influential role in creating a mythicized American self-image.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Thomas Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and was elected President in 1801.

Frank Shuffleton is a professor of English at the University of Rochester.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Penguin Publishing Group
• Date d'édition: 1998
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0140436677
• ISBN 13: 9780140436679
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 368
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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