Thomas Jefferson and the Rhetoric of Virtue

by James L. Golden and Alan L. Golden

Book Overview

Nearly 200 years after his death, Thomas Jefferson continues to fascinate and mystify scholars and the public alike. Recently, it seems that every aspect of his life and career, including a possible relationship with one of his slaves, has been put under the microscope. But Jefferson's interest in rhetoric, or discourse, has always been but a footnote before Jefferson and the Rhetoric of Virtue. In this volume, James L. Golden and Alan L. Golden undertake...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0742520803
• ISBN13: 9780742520806
• Release Date: April 2002
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 544 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.3" x 9.3"