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Mr. Jefferson's Women
by Jon Kukla
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 1400043247
- ISBN 13
- 9781400043248
- Seller
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WINFIELD, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
New York, NY: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. , 2007 Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., New York. 2007. Hardcover. Stated First Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for remainder mark on textblock bottom. Book Condition: Fine. DJ: VG+; rubbing and light surface scratches. Black boards and spine with bright gilt lettering on spine. 279 pp 8vo. This is a pioneering study of Thomas Jefferson's relationships with women in his personal life and in American society and politics. The author covers individual relationships with the women in his life in five chapters showing that overall he was surprisingly hostile toward women. The final chapters examine his attitudes towards women in public life. A clean and very presentable copy.
Synopsis
From the acclaimed author of A Wilderness So Immense comes a pioneering study of Thomas Jefferson's relationships with women, both personal and political. The author of the Declaration of Independence, who wrote the words "all men are created equal," was surprisingly uncomfortable with woman. In eight chapters, Kukla examines the evidence for the founding father's youthful misogyny, beginning with his awkward courtship of Rebecca Burwell, who declined Jefferson's marriage proposal, and his unwelcome advances toward the wife of a boyhood friend. Subsequent chapters describe his decade-long marriage to Martha Wayles Skelton, his flirtation with Maria Cosway, and the still controversial relationship with Sally Hemings. A riveting study of a complex man, Mr. Jefferson's Women is sure to spark debate.From the Trade Paperback edition.
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- Bookseller
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004464
- Title
- Mr. Jefferson's Women
- Author
- Jon Kukla
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 1400043247
- ISBN 13
- 9781400043248
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 2007
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- Thomas Jefferson, American society, relationships with women, Rebecca burwell, Elizabeth Moore Walker, Martha Wayles Skelton, Maria Cosway, Sally Hemings, mulatto children, Monticello, slavery, colonial life, American Revolution, education of women.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Biographies;
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About the Seller
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
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WINFIELD, Kansas
About Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Walnut Valley Books is a small independent home-based business with the bulk of my holdings being of an American military nature covering everything from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also have holdings of books on the Middle East, the southwestern United States (New Mexico especially, Kansas related titles, Oklahoma related titles, and other regionally specialized books. All of my holdings are hand-selected to be good quality books of interest to the reader, historian, or the collector. In addition to the above, you will also find a wide range of other topics such as Medical, US History, autobiographical, biographical, sports, women's studies, and many other eclectic topics.
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