{"product_id":"the-radical-politics-of-thomas-jefferson-paperback","title":"The Radical Politics of Thomas Jefferson - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard K. Matthews\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichard Matthews argues that despite scores of books and hundreds of articles, Thomas Jefferson remains the most seriously misrepresented and misunderstood Founding Father. Matthews's Jefferson emerges as America's first and foremost advocate of permanent revolution, a democratic communitarian, and an anti-market theorist. This interpretation has been suggested in the past, but seldom has it been argued so persuasively or so intensely. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt is Matthews's intent to \"extricate Jefferson from the myths that surround, envelop, and ultimately distort him.\" The interpretation of Jefferson's idea of democracy presented here could spark new thinking about contemporary democracy.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 184\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.39 x 8.44 x 5.42 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 19, 1984\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42155922948231,"sku":"9780700602933","price":53.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/4c3c1da4d00961fc4ead69b4bd0ea557.webp?v=1733239641","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-radical-politics-of-thomas-jefferson-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}