Jefferson: Political Writings / Edition 1

ISBN-13:	9780521648417
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	09/09/1999
Series:	Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	684
Sales rank:	226,127
Product dimensions:	5.47(w) x 8.54(h) x 1.65(d)

Author of the Declaration of Independence and third President of the United States, Thomas Jefferson is among the most important and controversial of American political thinkers. Joyce Appleby and Terence Ball have selected the most important of Jefferson's numerous writings, setting out his views on topics such as revolution, slavery and the role of women. The texts are supported by a concise introduction, suggestions for further reading and short biographies of key figures, all providing invaluable assistance to the student encountering Jefferson's thought for the first time.