Jefferson on Display
Attire, Etiquette, and the Art of Presentation
Nonfiction, History, Americas, United States, Colonial Period (1600-1775)
| Author: | G. S. Wilson | ISBN: | 9780813941301 |
| Publisher: | University of Virginia Press | Publication: | June 26, 2018 |
| Imprint: | University of Virginia Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | G. S. Wilson |
| ISBN: | 9780813941301 |
| Publisher: | University of Virginia Press |
| Publication: | June 26, 2018 |
| Imprint: | University of Virginia Press |
| Language: | English |
By attending closely to Jefferson’s controversial clothing choices and physical appearance, as well as to his use of portraiture, architecture, and the polite refinements of dining, grooming, and conversation, Wilson shows in fascinating detail how Jefferson's self-presentation served his political agenda.
By attending closely to Jefferson’s controversial clothing choices and physical appearance, as well as to his use of portraiture, architecture, and the polite refinements of dining, grooming, and conversation, Wilson shows in fascinating detail how Jefferson's self-presentation served his political agenda.
