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Jefferson's Secrets: Death and Desire at Monticello

By Andrew , Jefferson , Thomas;Burstein

Book information

Publisher
Basic Books
ISBN
9780786736713, 0786736712
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
2 MB (1607204 bytes)
Pages
369 pages\0
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
-- 1743-1826 -- Language;Jefferson-- 1743-1826 -- Political and social views;Jeffers-- 1743-1826 -- Psychology;Jefferson-- 1743-1826;Presidents -- United States -- BiograHISTORY--United States--State & Local--General;PreThomas

Description

Beginning with Jefferson's last days, Burstein shows how Jefferson confronted his own mortality. The result is a profound and nuanced portrait of the most complex of the Founding Fathers.;List of Illustrations; Postmortem; Medical Concerns; 1 Dr. Dunglison's Patient; 2 A Sensational Vocabulary; Domestic Cares; 3 An Utopian Dream; 4 Reading with Women; Taking Liberties; 5 The Continuing Debate: Jefferson and Slavery; 6 The New Debate: Sex with a Servant; Active Memories; 7 Administering (Political) Medicine; 8 Writing (His Own) History; Jefferson Dying; 9 Disavowing Dogma; 10 Engaging the Soul's Passions; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; ABBREVIATIONS; NOTES; INDEX. List of Illustrations Postmortem Medical Concerns 1 Dr. Dunglison's Patient 2 A Sensational Vocabulary Domestic Cares 3 An Utopian Dream 4 Reading with Women Taking Liberties 5 The Continuing Debate: Jefferson and Slavery 6 The New Debate: Sex with a Servant Active Memories 7 Administering (Political) Medicine 8 Writing (His Own) History Jefferson Dying 9 Disavowing Dogma 10 Engaging the Soul's Passions ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ABBREVIATIONS NOTES INDEX.

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