Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Jefferson and the Iconography of Romanticism
Malcolm Kelsall
€ 119.05
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Jefferson and the Iconography of Romanticism
Hardback. This volume examines how Jefferson, in the process of inventing the USA as the first new nation of the Romantic era, sought to find an appropriate imagery to represent the people, their homeland and the cultural ideal to which they should aspire. Series: Romanticism in Perspective: Texts, Cultures, Histories. Num Pages: 207 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
Jefferson and the Iconography of Romanticism is the first full-length study to examine how Jefferson, in the process of inventing the USA as the first new nation of the Romantic era, sought to find an appropriate imagery to represent the people, their homeland and the cultural ideal to which they should aspire. It examines in detail the role of his villa at Monticello in embodying the national ideal, shows how those ideals emerged and how they were subsequently challenged by the reinterpretation of Jefferson's iconography.
Jefferson and the Iconography of Romanticism is the first full-length study to examine how Jefferson, in the process of inventing the USA as the first new nation of the Romantic era, sought to find an appropriate imagery to represent the people, their homeland and the cultural ideal to which they should aspire. It examines in detail the role of his villa at Monticello in embodying the national ideal, shows how those ideals emerged and how they were subsequently challenged by the reinterpretation of Jefferson's iconography.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
207
Condition
New
Series
Romanticism in Perspective: Texts, Cultures, Histories
Number of Pages
207
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780333698242
SKU
V9780333698242
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Malcolm Kelsall
MALCOLM KELSALL is Professor of English, University of Wales, Cardiff; formerly Professor of English, University College, Cardiff, since 1975. Author Christopher Marlowe (1981), Congreve: The Way of the World (1981), Byron's Politics (1987, awarded the Elma Dangerfield Prize, 1991), The Great Good Place: The Country House and English Literature (1992)
Reviews for Jefferson and the Iconography of Romanticism