Publication

2019 - University of Virginia Press

Language

English

Word Count

90,000 words, Guess

Page Count

360 pages

Identifiers

Classifications

  • LCCLD5678.3.F68 2019

Description

"The Founding of Thomas Jefferson's University examines the development of one of America's oldest and preeminent educational institutions from a wide range of perspectives, considering aspects such as Jefferson's linked intellectual and architectural visions, the often unruly students, the important roles of enslaved people, and the place of the University of Virginia in the context of early American education. The book situates the creation of the university in the context of developments in education in the early republic and the revolutionary changes to which the university contributed"--

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Founding of Thomas Jefferson's UniversityUniversity of Virginia Press2019-01-01

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