The Cambridge Companion to Thomas Jefferson

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This Companion forms an accessible introduction to the life and work of Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States and author of the Declaration of Independence. Essays explore Jefferson's political thought, his policies towards Native Americans, his attitude to race and slavery, as well as his interests in science, architecture, religion and education. Contributors include leading literary scholars and historians; the essays offer up to date overviews of his many interests, his friendships and his legacy. Together, they reveal his importance in the cultural and political life of early America. At the same time these original essays speak to abiding modern concerns about American culture and Jefferson's place in it. This Companion will be essential reading for students and scholars of Jefferson, and is designed for use by students of American literature and American history.

'… the essays focusing on Jefferson-the-man help us understand the inner character and soul of the prominent 'founding father' of America …'

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Frontmatter
pp i-xvi
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Introduction
pp 1-11
- By Frank Shuffelton
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1 - The Declaration of Independence and the new nation
pp 12-34
- By Eric Slauter
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2 - Jefferson’s conception of republican government
pp 35-46
- By Ari Helo
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3 - Notes on the State of Virginia and the Jeffersonian West
pp 47-60
- By Thomas Hallock
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4 - Jefferson and Native Americans: policy and archive
pp 61-72
- By Gordon M. Sayre
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5 - Race and slavery in the era of Jefferson
pp 73-82
- By Douglas R. Egerton
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6 - Jefferson’s people: slavery at Monticello
pp 83-100
- By Lucia Stanton
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7 - Jefferson, science, and the Enlightenment
pp 101-113
- By Timothy Sweet
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8 - Thomas Jefferson and the creation of the American architectural image
pp 114-126
- By Richard Guy Wilson
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9 - The politics of pedagogy: Thomas Jefferson and the education of a democratic citizenry
pp 127-142
- By Darren Staloff
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10 - Jefferson and religion: private belief, public policy
pp 143-154
- By Richard Samuelson
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11 - Jefferson and the language of friendship
pp 155-167
- By Andrew Burstein
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12 - Jefferson and Adams: friendship and the power of the letter
pp 168-178
- By Joanne B. Freeman
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13 - The resonance of minds: Thomas Jefferson and James Madison in the republic of letters
pp 179-192
- By Annette Gordon-Reed
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14 - Jefferson and the democratic future
pp 193-204
- By Douglas Anderson
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Further reading
pp 205-207
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Index
pp 208-212
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Contents

Frontmatter
pp i-xvi

Introduction
pp 1-11

1 - The Declaration of Independence and the new nation
pp 12-34

2 - Jefferson’s conception of republican government
pp 35-46

3 - Notes on the State of Virginia and the Jeffersonian West
pp 47-60

4 - Jefferson and Native Americans: policy and archive
pp 61-72

5 - Race and slavery in the era of Jefferson
pp 73-82

6 - Jefferson’s people: slavery at Monticello
pp 83-100

7 - Jefferson, science, and the Enlightenment
pp 101-113

8 - Thomas Jefferson and the creation of the American architectural image
pp 114-126

9 - The politics of pedagogy: Thomas Jefferson and the education of a democratic citizenry
pp 127-142

10 - Jefferson and religion: private belief, public policy
pp 143-154

11 - Jefferson and the language of friendship
pp 155-167

12 - Jefferson and Adams: friendship and the power of the letter
pp 168-178

13 - The resonance of minds: Thomas Jefferson and James Madison in the republic of letters
pp 179-192

14 - Jefferson and the democratic future
pp 193-204

Further reading
pp 205-207

Index
pp 208-212

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