Jefferson's empire the language of American nationhood

Thomas Jefferson believed that the American revolution was a transformative moment in the history of political civilization. He hoped that his own efforts as a founding statesman and theorist would help construct a progressive and enlightened order for the new American nation that would be a model a...

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1. Verfasser: Onuf, Peter S. (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: Charlottesville u.a. Univ. Press of Virginia 2000
Ausgabe:1. publ.
Schriftenreihe:Jeffersonian America
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Zusammenfassung:Thomas Jefferson believed that the American revolution was a transformative moment in the history of political civilization. He hoped that his own efforts as a founding statesman and theorist would help construct a progressive and enlightened order for the new American nation that would be a model and inspiration for the world. Peter S. Onuf's new book traces Jefferson's vision of the American future to its roots in his idealized notions of nationhood and empire.
Beschreibung:XI, 250 S.
ISBN:0813919304
0-8139-1930-4