A Companion to Thomas JeffersonHardcover, 17 October 2011

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