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The Long Affair: Thomas Jefferson and the French Revolution, 1785-1800 by Conor Cruise O'Brien (Hardback, 1996)

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This is an examination of Thomas Jefferson through the critical lens of the French Revolution. Cor Cruise O'Brien argues that Jefferson, though enthralled with the ideological mystique of the French Revolution, nevertheless retained a shrewd political pragmatism, skillfully exploiting the Revolution's popularity with the American public. Ultimately, O'Brien suggests, Jefferson's egalitarian ideals came into conflict with his staunch political support for the slave-based southern ecomy. Following the French-inspired slave insurrection in Santo Domingo, his revolutionary zeal began to cool. The book concludes with an evaluation of Jefferson's current role in the system of American political beliefs.

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PublisherUniversity of Chicago Press, The University of Chicago Press

ISBN-100226616533

ISBN-139780226616537

eBay Product ID (ePID)182956347

Product Key Features

SubjectRegional History

LanguageEnglish

TypeTextbook

AuthorConor Cruise O'brien

FormatHardback

Dimensions

Height229mm

Width153mm

Weight767g

Additional Product Features

Date of Publication29/10/1996

Place of PublicationChicago, Il

Spine35mm

GenreRegional History

Country of PublicationUnited States

Author BiographyConor Cruise O'Brien (1917-2008) was a leading Irish intellectual of his generation and hada distinguished career in public life as a diplomat, politician, government minister, writer, newspaper editor, critic, and scholar. He published numerous books in subjects such as history, biography, politics, and religion.

Content Note15 Halftones

Edition Statement2nd