American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson
Joseph J. Ellis • Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group • ISBN-13 978‑0679764410
American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson
Joseph J. Ellis • Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10: 0679764410 · ISBN-13: 978‑0679764410 · 1998 · First Edition
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Joseph Ellis presents a nuanced psychological portrait of Thomas Jefferson, navigating the contradictions between his revolutionary ideals and his complex personal life. This scholarly examination deconstructs the mythic status of the third U.S. President to reveal the enigmatic man behind the political icon.
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