{"product_id":"the-mind-of-a-patriot-patrick-henry-and-the-world-of-ideas-hardcover","title":"The Mind of a Patriot: Patrick Henry and the World of Ideas - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKevin J. Hayes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Mind of a Patriot\u003c\/i\u003e presents an intellectual life of a major figure who has traditionally been seen as an anti-intellectual \"child of nature.\" This was the view of Patrick Henry that William Wirt presented in his \u003ci\u003eLife of Henry, \u003c\/i\u003e and it has pervaded every biography since. Hayes presents a very different view of Henry. Starting with neglected pieces of evidence-the inventory of Henry's library-Hayes's unique perspective allows him to position Henry's life within the intellectual currents of the day. After the opening chapter, which shows how Thomas Jefferson's opinions of Henry influenced Wirt's depiction of him, the author traces Henry's life through his relationship with the world of books. Individual chapters examine Henry's education; his legal career; his use of books to improve his speaking style; his relationship to the antislavery movement; his use of books as a legislator, a farmer, and a father; and, ultimately, the place of books in his life during his waning years. In a lengthy appendix, Hayes reconstructs Henry's library, presenting a detailed catalogue of its contents.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKevin J. Hayes is Professor of English at the University of Central Oklahoma and the author of several books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Road to Monticello: The Life and Mind of Thomas Jefferson\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Library of William Byrd of Westover, \u003c\/i\u003e for which he received the Virginia Library History Award.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.82 x 9.22 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757785481504,"sku":"9780813927589","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/9a15aa22255cfba2dc956d2ddcfe5a79.webp?v=1780111730","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-mind-of-a-patriot-patrick-henry-and-the-world-of-ideas-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}