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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Max Lerner , Walter H Annenberg-Edmund P Joyce Chair Robert Schmuhl (University of Notre Dame) , Walter H Annenberg-Edmund P Joyce Chair Robert Schmuhl (University of Notre Dame)Publisher: Taylor & Francis Inc Imprint: Routledge Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.226kg ISBN: 9781412852760ISBN 10: 1412852765 Pages: 156 Publication Date: 12 January 2013 Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Tertiary & Higher Education , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviews-[T]he eloquence, compactness, and grace of Lerner's essay can still be read to advantage as one of the best short introductions to Jefferson currently available.- --J. C. A. Stagg, The American Historical Review -Lerner's reflective examination of Jefferson's entire career holds up amazingly well. . . . [T]his work stresses the contradictions and ambiguities in Jefferson's character. Though an admirer of Jefferson, Lerner provides balanced analysis. He believes that one reason for Jefferson's greatness was his ability to combine thought with action. Thus despite his distaste for Plato, Jefferson exemplified Plato's ideal of the 'philosopher-king.' An excellent introduction to Jefferson for general readers; recommended for public libraries.- --Thomas J. Schaeper, Library Journal [T]he eloquence, compactness, and grace of Lerner's essay can still be read to advantage as one of the best short introductions to Jefferson currently available. --J. C. A. Stagg, The American Historical Review Lerner's reflective examination of Jefferson's entire career holds up amazingly well. . . . [T]his work stresses the contradictions and ambiguities in Jefferson's character. Though an admirer of Jefferson, Lerner provides balanced analysis. He believes that one reason for Jefferson's greatness was his ability to combine thought with action. Thus despite his distaste for Plato, Jefferson exemplified Plato's ideal of the 'philosopher-king.' An excellent introduction to Jefferson for general readers; recommended for public libraries. --Thomas J. Schaeper, Library Journal [T]he eloquence, compactness, and grace of Lerner's essay can still be read to advantage as one of the best short introductions to Jefferson currently available. --J. C. A. Stagg, The American Historical Review Lerner's reflective examination of Jefferson's entire career holds up amazingly well. . . . [T]his work stresses the contradictions and ambiguities in Jefferson's character. Though an admirer of Jefferson, Lerner provides balanced analysis. He believes that one reason for Jefferson's greatness was his ability to combine thought with action. Thus despite his distaste for Plato, Jefferson exemplified Plato's ideal of the 'philosopher-king.' An excellent introduction to Jefferson for general readers; recommended for public libraries. --Thomas J. Schaeper, Library Journal [T]he eloquence, compactness, and grace of Lerner's essay can still be read to advantage as one of the best short introductions to Jefferson currently available. --J. C. A. Stagg, The American Historical Review Lerner's reflective examination of Jefferson's entire career holds up amazingly well. . . . [T]his work stresses the contradictions and ambiguities in Jefferson's character. Though an admirer of Jefferson, Lerner provides balanced analysis. He believes that one reason for Jefferson's greatness was his ability to combine thought with action. Thus despite his distaste for Plato, Jefferson exemplified Plato's ideal of the philosopher-king. An excellent introduction to Jefferson for general readers; recommended for public libraries. --Thomas J. Schaeper, Library Journal [T]he eloquence, compactness, and grace of Lerner's essay can still be read to advantage as one of the best short introductions to Jefferson currently available. </p> --J. C. A. Stagg, <em>The American Historical Review</em></p> Lerner's reflective examination of Jefferson's entire career holds up amazingly well. . . . [T]his work stresses the contradictions and ambiguities in Jefferson's character. Though an admirer of Jefferson, Lerner provides balanced analysis. He believes that one reason for Jefferson's greatness was his ability to combine thought with action. Thus despite his distaste for Plato, Jefferson exemplified Plato's ideal of the 'philosopher-king.' An excellent introduction to Jefferson for general readers; recommended for public libraries. </p> --Thomas J. Schaeper, <em>Library Journal</em></p> -[T]he eloquence, compactness, and grace of Lerner's essay can still be read to advantage as one of the best short introductions to Jefferson currently available.- --J. C. A. Stagg, The American Historical Review -Lerner's reflective examination of Jefferson's entire career holds up amazingly well. . . . [T]his work stresses the contradictions and ambiguities in Jefferson's character. Though an admirer of Jefferson, Lerner provides balanced analysis. He believes that one reason for Jefferson's greatness was his ability to combine thought with action. Thus despite his distaste for Plato, Jefferson exemplified Plato's ideal of the 'philosopher-king.' An excellent introduction to Jefferson for general readers; recommended for public libraries.- --Thomas J. Schaeper, Library Journal <p> [T]he eloquence, compactness, and grace of Lerner's essay can still be read to advantage as one of the best short introductions to Jefferson currently available. <p> --J. C. A. Stagg, The American Historical Review <p> Lerner's reflective examination of Jefferson's entire career holds up amazingly well. . . . [T]his work stresses the contradictions and ambiguities in Jefferson's character. Though an admirer of Jefferson, Lerner provides balanced analysis. He believes that one reason for Jefferson's greatness was his ability to combine thought with action. Thus despite his distaste for Plato, Jefferson exemplified Plato's ideal of the philosopher-king. An excellent introduction to Jefferson for general readers; recommended for public libraries. <p> --Thomas J. Schaeper, Library Journal [T]he eloquence, compactness, and grace of Lerner's essay can still be read to advantage as one of the best short introductions to Jefferson currently available. --J. C. A. Stagg, The American Historical Review Lerner's reflective examination of Jefferson's entire career holds up amazingly well. . . . [T]his work stresses the contradictions and ambiguities in Jefferson's character. Though an admirer of Jefferson, Lerner provides balanced analysis. He believes that one reason for Jefferson's greatness was his ability to combine thought with action. Thus despite his distaste for Plato, Jefferson exemplified Plato's ideal of the philosopher-king. An excellent introduction to Jefferson for general readers; recommended for public libraries. --Thomas J. Schaeper, Library Journal Author InformationMax Lerner Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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