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"Most Blessed of the Patriarchs": Thomas Jefferson and the Empire of the Imagination
"Most Blessed of the Patriarchs": Thomas Jefferson and the Empire of the Imagination | Annette Gordon-Reed, Peter S. Onuf
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A groundbreaking work of history that explicates Thomas Jefferson�s vision of himself, the American Revolution, Christianity, slavery, and race. Thomas Jefferson is often portrayed as a hopelessly enigmatic figure�a riddle�a man so (…more)
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Hailed by critics and embraced by readers, "Most Blessed of the Patriarchs" is one of the richest and most insightful accounts of Thomas Jefferson in a generation. Following her Pulitzer Prize–winning The Hemingses of Monticello¸ Annette Gordon-Reed has teamed with Peter S. Onuf to present an absorbing character study, "a fresh and layered analysis" that reveals our third president as "a dynamic, complex and oftentimes contradictory human being"

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So ends my study of Jefferson via the work of Annette Gordon-Reed (writing here with Onuf). Earlier this year I read (and also heartily rec.) her books, The Hemingses of Monticello and Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings: An American Controversy, and can say that I almost “see” Jefferson. Now I want to visit Monticello, though perhaps while there wear a t-shirt that reads “I‘m here for the Hemingses.” #americanhistory

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I really need to do a better job of managing my library holds because I just got another long one that I am not ready for! I'm interested in this one as Jefferson is a pretty problematic guy and I wonder how the authors will deal with him.