“A Companion to Thomas Jefferson” presents a state-of-the-art assessment and overview of the life and legacy of Thomas Jefferson through a collection of essays grounded in the latest scholarship.
• Features essays by the leading scholars in the field, including Pulitzer Prize winners Annette Gordon-Reed and Jack Rakove • Includes a section that considers Jefferson's legacy • Explores Jefferson's wide range of interests and expertise, and covers his public career, private life, his views on democracy, and his writings • Written to be accessible for the non-specialist as well as Jefferson scholars
