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Jefferson's Legal Commonplace Book (Hardcover)
Series: Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Second Series
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As a law student and young lawyer in the 1760s, Thomas Jefferson
began writing abstracts of English common law reports. Even after
abandoning his law practice, he continued to rely on his legal
commonplace book to document the legal, historical, and
philosophical reading that helped shape his new role as a
statesman. Indeed, he made entries in the notebook in preparation
for his mission to France, as president of the United States, and
near the end of his life. This authoritative volume is the first to
contain the complete text of Jefferson’s notebook. With more than
900 entries on such thinkers as Beccaria, Montesquieu, and Lord
Kames, Jefferson’s Legal Commonplace Book is a fascinating
chronicle of the evolution of Jefferson’s searching mind.
Jefferson’s abstracts of common law reports, most published here
for the first time, indicate his deepening commitment to whig
principles and his incisive understanding of the political
underpinnings of the law. As his intellectual interests and
political aspirations evolved, so too did the content and
composition of his notetaking. Unlike the only previous edition of
Jefferson’s notebook, published in 1926, this edition features a
verified text of Jefferson’s entries and full annotation,
including essential information on the authors and books he
documents. In addition, the volume includes a substantial
introduction that places Jefferson’s text in legal, historical,
and biographical context.
General
Imprint: |
Princeton University Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Second Series |
Release date: |
April 2019 |
First published: |
2019 |
Authors: |
Thomas Jefferson
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Editors: |
David Thomas Konig
• Michael P. Zuckert
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Dimensions: |
235 x 156mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
692 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-691-18789-1 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
0-691-18789-4 |
Barcode: |
9780691187891 |
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