Thomas Jefferson America's Paradoxical Patriot

by Mapp, Alf J., Jr.

• ISBN13: 9780742560178
• ISBN10: 0742560171
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-11-26
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Summary

This groundbreaking biography has been universally acclaimed as a landmark work on Thomas Jefferson's early and mature years. It follows Jefferson from birth through his inauguration as president in 1801. Author Alf J. Mapp sheds new light on Jefferson's career and private life and offers a portrait that defies simple sketches often offered by those who would either canonize or demonize this reluctant founding father.

Author Biography

Alf J. Mapp, Jr., is Eminent Scholar Emeritus at Old Dominion University.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xi
Paradoxical Patriot	p. 1
The World Beckons	p. 9
"Seminary of Sedition"	p. 17
Reverberations of a Soft Voice	p. 37
Fire on the Hill, Snow on the Mountain	p. 57
Year of Decision	p. 75
Self-Evident Truths in a Virginia Accent	p. 93
"With a Single Eye..."	p. 117
Horseback Governor	p. 133
"Divine Discontent"	p. 159
Retreat from the World	p. 181
Return to the Fray	p. 189
Paris and Life	p. 207
Head, Heart, and Glands	p. 235
Struggle of Titans	p. 275
"The Only Vice"	p. 345
"The Child is Father of the Man"	p. 395
Notes	p. 423
Select Critical Bibliography	p. 461
Index	p. 469
About the Author	p. 489
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