The Pursuit of Happiness: Family and Values in Jefferson's Virginia
- ISBN-10
- 0521315085
- ISBN-13
- 9780521315081
- Series
- The Pursuit of Happiness
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 290
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1985-02-22
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Author
- Jan Lewis
Description
Examines the changes in the family life, social relations, and spiritual beliefs of Virginians from the early eighteenth century to 1830
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