The definitive life of Jefferson in one volume, this biography relates Jefferson's private life and thought to his prominent public position and reveals the rich complexity of his development. As Peterson explores the dominant themes guiding Jefferson's career--democracy, nationality, and enlightenment--and Jefferson's powerful role in shaping America, he simultaneously tells the story of nation coming into being.
- ISBN10 0195000544
- ISBN13 9780195000542
- Publish Date 1 February 1987 (first published 15 May 1970)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 29 June 2010
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Oxford University Press Inc
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 1088
- Language English