TY - BOOK ID - 135157991 TI - Thomas Jefferson and the new nation : a biography PY - 1970 SN - 0199840520 1283058723 9786613058720 0199772223 9780199772223 0195019091 9780195019094 PB - New York : Oxford University Press, DB - UniCat KW - Jefferson, Thomas, UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:135157991 AB - The definitive life of Jefferson in one volume, this biography relates Jefferson's private life and thought to his prominent public position and reveals the rich complexity of his development. As Peterson explores the dominant themes guiding Jefferson's career--democracy, nationality, and enlightenment--and Jefferson's powerful role in shaping America, he simultaneously tells the story of nation coming into being. ER -