American Sphinx

1998-11-19 Biography & Autobiography

Author : Joseph J. Ellis
Release : 1998-11-19
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
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Book Rating : 469/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis American Sphinx by : Joseph J. Ellis

Download or read book American Sphinx written by Joseph J. Ellis. This book was released on 1998-11-19. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER Following Thomas Jefferson from the drafting of the Declaration of Independence to his retirement in Monticello, Joseph J. Ellis unravels the contradictions of the Jeffersonian character. He gives us the slaveholding libertarian who was capable of decrying mescegenation while maintaing an intimate relationship with his slave, Sally Hemmings; the enemy of government power who exercisdd it audaciously as president; the visionarty who remained curiously blind to the inconsistencies in his nature. American Sphinx is a marvel of scholarship, a delight to read, and an essential gloss on the Jeffersonian legacy.

American Dialogue

2018-10-16 History

Author : Joseph J. Ellis
Release : 2018-10-16
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 43X/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book American Dialogue written by Joseph J. Ellis. This book was released on 2018-10-16. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The award-winning author of Founding Brothers and The Quartet now gives us a deeply insightful examination of the relevance of the views of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and John Adams to some of the most divisive issues in America today. The story of history is a ceaseless conversation between past and present, and in American Dialogue Joseph J. Ellis focuses the conversation on the often-asked question "What would the Founding Fathers think?" He examines four of our most seminal historical figures through the prism of particular topics, using the perspective of the present to shed light on their views and, in turn, to make clear how their now centuries-old ideas illuminate the disturbing impasse of today's political conflicts. He discusses Jefferson and the issue of racism, Adams and the specter of economic inequality, Washington and American imperialism, Madison and the doctrine of original intent. Through these juxtapositions--and in his hallmark dramatic and compelling narrative voice--Ellis illuminates the obstacles and pitfalls paralyzing contemporary discussions of these fundamentally important issues.

American Sphinx

1998-04-07 Biography & Autobiography

Author : Joseph J. Ellis
Release : 1998-04-07
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 410/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis American Sphinx by : Joseph J. Ellis

Download or read book American Sphinx written by Joseph J. Ellis. This book was released on 1998-04-07. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER Following Thomas Jefferson from the drafting of the Declaration of Independence to his retirement in Monticello, Joseph J. Ellis unravels the contradictions of the Jeffersonian character. He gives us the slaveholding libertarian who was capable of decrying mescegenation while maintaing an intimate relationship with his slave, Sally Hemmings; the enemy of government power who exercisdd it audaciously as president; the visionarty who remained curiously blind to the inconsistencies in his nature. American Sphinx is a marvel of scholarship, a delight to read, and an essential gloss on the Jeffersonian legacy.

Sphinx

2015-04-21 Fiction

Author : Anne Garreta
Release : 2015-04-21
Genre : Fiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 098/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Sphinx written by Anne Garreta. This book was released on 2015-04-21. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A landmark literary event: the first novel by a female member of Oulipo in English, a sexy genderless love story.

Passionate Sage: The Character and Legacy of John Adams

2011-02-14 Biography & Autobiography

Author : Joseph J. Ellis
Release : 2011-02-14
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
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Book Rating : 277/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Passionate Sage: The Character and Legacy of John Adams written by Joseph J. Ellis. This book was released on 2011-02-14. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An absorbing, insightful profile of the revolutionary leader, president, husband, and father from one of our best historians, now in a beautiful new package. John Adams was unique among the nation’s founders in leaving a record of his most intimate thoughts and feelings. Instinctively candid and politically incisive, Adams offers the clearest view of the ambitions and principles that drove the revolutionary generation. Passionate Sage offers a brilliant introduction to the second president: his politics, his affinities for family and friendship even with political opponents like Jefferson, and his enduring significance. “Ellis’s palpable affection lends a pleasing glow to his profile of Adams, which is why Passionate Sage is his best book.”—Judith Shulevitz, New York Times Book Review “Impassioned and erudite. . . . A captivating portrait of this Massachusetts native as a wonderfully contrary genius possessed of an uncommon moral intelligence and farsighted political wisdom.”—Michiko Kakutani, New York Times “The best portrait of a Revolutionary-era statesman.”—Evan Thomas, Wall Street Journal

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