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thomas jeffersons academical village the creation of an architectural masterpiece
p thomas jeffersons design for the university of virginia is widely hailed as a masterpiece . it is his greatest architectural accomplishment the summation of his quest for intellectual freedom . the story of the university encompasses the political and architectural worlds as jeffeson struggled against great opposition to establish a new type of educational institution . thomas jeffersons academical village offers a comprehensive look at jeffersons design for the university at how it came into being at the different perecptions of its successes and failures and at the alterations that have taken place down through the years . p the revised edition incorporates research that has been ongoing since the book first appeared in 1993 and includes a preface by richard guy wilson essays on architecture and education and the lawn additional architectural drawings and historic photographs a foreword by president john t. casteen iii and numerous color illustrations .
hardcover university of virginia press 2009 isbn13 9780813928302 isbn10 0813928303
abridged n isbn 13 9780813928302 number in series 1 number of pages 128 publisher univ of virginia pr release date 62135769600000