The illimitable freedom of the human mind : Thomas Jefferson's idea of a university / Andrew J. O'Shaughnessy.
"The Illimitable Freedom of the Human Mind: Thomas Jefferson's Idea of a University is an accounting of Jefferson creating the University of Virginia. Using a biographical approach, this book shows that his vision did much to anticipate the modern university and that it was influential in...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Charlottesville :
University of Virginia Press,
2021.
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| Series: | mrj / YBP CIP upgrade.
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| Summary: | "The Illimitable Freedom of the Human Mind: Thomas Jefferson's Idea of a University is an accounting of Jefferson creating the University of Virginia. Using a biographical approach, this book shows that his vision did much to anticipate the modern university and that it was influential in the development of American higher education. Furthermore, the university distinguishes Jefferson as an advocate of a public education system"-- |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource : color illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780813946498 0813946492 |