Notes on the State of Virginia (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)

This American classic is the only full-length book written and published by Thomas Jefferson during his lifetime. Written in 1781, Notes on the State of Virginia was begun by Jefferson as a commentary on the resources and institutions of his home state, but the work's lasting value lies in its delineation of Jefferson's major philosophical, political, scientific, and ethical beliefs. Along with his accounts of such factual matters as North American flora and fauna, Jefferson expounds his views on slavery, education, religious freedom, representative government, and the separation of church and state. The book is the best single statement of Jefferson's principles and the best reflection of his wide-ranging tastes and talents. This edition, meticulously edited by William Peden, was originally published by the University of North Carolina Press in 1955. |The first edition of this compendium of place names in North Carolina appeared to wide acclaim in 1968 and has remained an essential reference for anyone with a serious interest in the Tar Heel State, from historians to journalists, from creative writers to urban planners, from backpackers to armchair travelers. This revised and expanded edition adds approximately 1,200 new entries, bringing to nearly 21,000 the number of North Carolina cities, towns, crossroads, waterways, mountains, and other places identified here.

General

Imprint:	The University of North Carolina Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Published for the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture, Williamsburg, Virginia
Release date:	February 1996
First published:	February 1996
Editors:	William Peden
Dimensions:	235 x 156 x 27mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	342
Edition:	2nd Revised edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-8078-4588-2
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Essays, journals, letters & other prose works > General Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > History > American history > General Promotions
LSN:	0-8078-4588-4
Barcode:	9780807845882

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