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Jan 20, 2015 · "One of the finest collections I have ever read on Lincoln and his era. Lincoln and Liberty will be an enduring contribution to the scholarship on Lincoln's character, thought, and statesmanship."―Burrus M. Carnahan, author of Act of Justice: Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation and the Law of War "A first-rate collection of diverse authors, each of whom brings a useful perspective the ...
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- The University Press of Kentucky
- $40
- Hardcover
Essays exploring the sixteenth president’s political philosophy. Generations of Americans have studied Abraham Lincoln’s life, presidency, and leadership, often remaking him into a figure suited to the needs and interests of their own time. This illuminating volume takes a different approach to his political thought and practice.
Fred Kaplan compresses his bicentennial book about Lincoln’s writing by focusing on the literature that both inspired and cautioned him. From the Shakespeare soliloquies in one of Lincoln’s earliest primers, Scott’s Elocution, as Kaplan reminds us, Lincoln learned “that ambition is a two-edged sword. It could be used in Christian ...
- Harold Holzer
- 2018
Other chapters reveal how Lincoln upheld the principle of limited government even as he employed unprecedented war powers.Featuring contributions from leading scholars such as Michael Burlingame, Allen C. Guelzo, Fred Kaplan, and Matthew Pinsker, this innovative collection presents fresh perspectives on Lincoln both as a political thinker and a ...
Lincoln and Liberty Wisdom for the Ages. Edited by Lucas E. Morel. Published by: The University Press of Kentucky. Imprint: The University Press of Kentucky
Nov 10, 2014 · Lucas E. Morel (editor), Clarence Thomas (Introduction) 4.00. 1 rating2 reviews. Since Abraham Lincoln's death, generations of Americans have studied his life, presidency, and leadership, often remaking him into a figure suited to the needs and interests of their own time. This illuminating volume takes a different approach to his political ...
