About this title: Thomas Jefferson and the New Nation treats the historical Jefferson, and in this sense-in the sense of shadow and substance-may be viewed as a biographical companion to the former work.
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Edition: 1st PB Edition
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford U.P., London, UK
Date Published: 1975
Description: Frontispiece. VG+ 1072pgs(Index) Trade Size Paperback. 1/8" tear on Frontis bottom edge, small owner name embossment on Half Title Page, small ink date stamp, Number inside rear cover, o.w. clean & tight. ISBN 0195019191. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Date Published: 1975
ISBN-13:9780195019094ISBN:0195019091
Description: Acceptable. Moderate age discoloration; All clean text; Tight Binding Overall below average used book. May have highlighting, underlining, notes, price sticker on cover, or be an ex-library book. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Oxford Univ Pr, Cary, North Carolina, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1986
ISBN-13:9780195019094ISBN:0195019091
Description: Near Fine. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. PRESIDENTS/JEFFERSON-This thick softcover is NEAR FINE with light spine creasing. 1072pp. Later printing beige w/dark orange lettering. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Date Published: 1975
ISBN-13:9780195019094ISBN:0195019091
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Easton Press, Norwalk, CT
Date Published: 1987
Description: VG. 1072pp; read leather cover with gilt decor + lettering; all edges gilt, small s cuff mark bottom edge; fraying gray ribbon marker; interior clean; corners very lightly bumped. read more
Description: Good. 0195019091 Good condition. May have some markings & or shelfwear. All pages intact. Used items may not include extras such as infotrac, CD or other web access codes. read more
Description: Very Good. B0006EXR2S minor, minor bump to top of left-hand side of cover; otherwise excellent condition with book ribbon still tucked in. read more
Description: New. 0195019091 Absolutely Brand New. No marks and in pristine condition. Used items may not include extras such as infotrac, CD or other web access codes. read more
Description: New. Brand new LEATHER BOUND book accented in 22kt gold. Our Promise to You: ALL OUR DUST JACKETS COME WITH CLEAR BRODART PROTECTIVE COVERS. (Please read listing to determine if this book comes with a dust jacket. ) Your order will be CAREFULLY PACKAGED IN A BOX for safe transition. We strive for 100% customer satisfaction! read more
Description: New. Brand new LEATHER BOUND book accented in 22kt gold. Our Promise to You: ALL OUR DUST JACKETS COME WITH CLEAR BRODART PROTECTIVE COVERS. (Please read listing to determine if this book comes with a dust jacket. ) Your order will be CAREFULLY PACKAGED IN A BOX for safe transition. We strive for 100% customer satisfaction! read more
Binding: HB
Publisher: Easton Press, Norwalk, CT
Date Published: 1987
Description: Fine in None jacket. 8vo. All red leather/gilt; raised bands; aeg; frontis of Jefferson; ribbon marker. Library label fep signed by previous owner. read more
"Wow. It only took 2 months, but I finished it :-) And I'm glad I did, even though it was challenging at times.
This is the longest of the presidential biographies I have undertaken. As the name implies, it certainly focuses more on TJ's service to the nation than on his personal life. For example on page 950 of a 1000 page book, it introduces us to Francis Walker Gilmer as "like a son" to TJ. What?? Who is this guy and where has he been the first 70 years of the book? But there is still lots of interesting non-US topics - Jefferson's time in the VA assembly and governorship, all of his hobbies between his time in Washingon's cabinet and his own presidency, and his personal views on religion, education, and of course, government.
I still would have liked to get a more detailed understanding of his personal relationships with the other founding fathers, not just as they related to the government. Peterson generally has good excuses for Jefferson's falling outs (fallings out?) with Washington, Adams, Monroe, but I'm not completely convinced that Jefferson only had good intentions; the implication is generally that the other person in the argument took Jefferson's actions personally, when they weren't meant as such. You'd think he'd learn his lesson and be a little more diplomatic in his friendships after the first ones took a dive.
The challenges of this book are as follows: -Lots of detailed descriptions of foreign policy situations, which were difficult to understand for someone not familiar with treaties and trade policies. -Peterson tends to jump around in time within a chapter. For example, when he starts to address the Jay Treaty, he jumps back several months to the Whiskey Rebellion, then gets back to the Jay Treaty. I really had to focus to understand what happened in what order. -Peterson also rarely includes a first name when mentioning people the second and subsequent times. This is fine for Jefferson and Washington, but when TJ is President, does "Adams" refer to John or JQ? And there are several Smiths, Pinckneys, Randolphs, and Livingstons to keep straight. I recommend taking copious notes to refer back to at each mention :-) -This is a problem with the edition I had, but TONS of typos. This is really distracting and this book does not lend itself to distraction."
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