Thomas Jefferson : a biography of spirit and flesh / Thomas S. Kidd.

"Thomas Jefferson was arguably the most brilliant and inspiring political writer in American history. But the ethical realities of his personal life and political career did not live up to his soaring rhetoric. Indeed, three tensions defined Jefferson's moral life: democracy versus slavery, republic...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Kidd, Thomas S. (Author)
Language:	English
Published:	New Haven : Yale University Press, [2022]
Subjects:	Jefferson, Thomas, > 1743-1826 > Philosophy. Jefferson, Thomas, > 1743-1826 > Ethics. Jefferson, Thomas, > 1743-1826 > Political and social views. Presidents > United States > Biography. Jefferson, Thomas, > 1743-1826. Ethics. Philosophy. Political and social views. Presidents. United States. Biographies.
Genre:	Biography. Biographies.
Physical Description:	310 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Format:	Book

Contents:

"If there is such a thing as a devil"
"I speak the sentiments of America"
"A Virginian ought to appear at the head of this business"
"It is not in my power to do anything more"
"I am but a son of nature"
"None of us, no not one, is perfect"
"The little spice of ambition"
"Diamonds in a dunghill"
"Strange inconsistant man"
"Coup de grace"
"Dreams of the future"
Conclusion: "All that has passed."