Democracy's Muse

Auteur: Burstein, Andrew
Editeur: University of Virginia Press
In political speech, Thomas Jefferson is the eternal flame. No other member of the founding generation has served the agendas of both Left and Right with greater vigour. So, who owns Jefferson? Andrew Burstein lays out the case for both "Democrat" and "Republican" Jefferson as he interrogates history's greatest shape-shifter, the founder who has inspired perhaps the strongest popular emotions.

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In political speech, Thomas Jefferson is the eternal flame. No other member of the founding generation has served the agendas of both Left and Right with greater vigour. So, who owns Jefferson? Andrew Burstein lays out the case for both "Democrat" and "Republican" Jefferson as he interrogates history's greatest shape-shifter, the founder who has inspired perhaps the strongest popular emotions.
ISBN / EAN 9780813937229
Auteur Burstein, Andrew
Editeur University of Virginia Press