《passions of andrew jackson, th》是一本Random House US出版的圖書，作者是Andrew Burstein。
基本介紹
- 中文名：passions of andrew jackson, th
- 作者：Andrew Burstein
- 出版社：Random House US
- ISBN：9780375714047
內容簡介,
內容簡介
“Powerful. . . . A challenging, disturbing portrait of ademocratic hero, and an equally challenging case study of thedemocratic system.” —The New York Times
“Rich in insight into Jackson’s personality. . . . Burstein makesfair on his promise to look dispassionately at this most passionateof presidents. . . . A very readable, insightful analysis into thecharacter and evolution of the American republic.” —PlainDealer
“Excellent. . . . A must-read for anyone interested in thepresidency or early American history.” –Flint Journal
“A useful, persuasively critical account of the development ofJackson’s self-image as an honorable patriarch and champion ofrighteous government..” —The Washington Post Book World
“Impressive. . . . Persuasive. . . . Argues that the times shapedJackson and thrust him into the White House as the first ‘commoner’elected president because he so personified the young nation’sbold, brash spirit and sense of destiny.” –The Baltimore Sun
“In his ably drawn portrait…[Burstein] studies Jackson from manyangles: as the orphan of the American Revolution, the self-taughtorator, … and as the lanky husband who loved his stocky wife,Rachel, touchingly and fiercely.” –The New York Times BookReview
“Well-researched and well-written.. . . Burstein, with hislongstanding interest in the American mind, wants to show how wepick our national heroes.” –Chicago Tribune
