Jefferson Bible (Books of American Wisdom) - Hardcover

Jefferson, Thomas

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1557091846 ISBN 13: 9781557091840

Publisher: Applewood Books, 2006

Synopsis

"Thomas Jefferson believed that the pure-principled teachings of Jesus should have been separated from the dogma and abuse of organized religion of the day. This led him to recast, by cutting and pasting from the gospels, a new narrative of the life and teachings of Jesus, where, according to Jefferson, ""there will be found remaining the most sublime and benevolent code of morals which has ever been offered to man."""

About this title

From the Publisher:

Akashic Books presents a thought-provoking series of early writings from United States Presidents, starting this season with George Washington, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson, and moving chronologically forward. Each slim book offers an introduction and additional commentary by a groundbreaking contemporary writer. This series is unlike any other Presidential commentaries in print, and is characterized by a critical viewpoint that will provide a counterpoint to the more staid analyses that have traditionally accompanied Presidential writings.

From the Inside Flap:

Thomas Jefferson believed that the pure-principled teachings of Jesus should have been separated from the dogma and abuse of organized religion of the day. This led him to recast, by cutting and pasting from the gospels, a new narrative of the life and teachings of Jesus.

About this edition

• Publisher: Applewood Books
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1557091846
• ISBN 13: 9781557091840
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 104