Screen LibraryLincoln : a very short introduction /
"Abraham Lincoln was a fatalist who promoted freedom; he was a classical liberal who couched liberalism's greatest deed - emancipation of the slaves - in the unliberal language of divine providence; he was a religious doubter who became a national icon bordering on religion; and he was a r...
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Oxford University Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Oxford : |
| Publication Dates: | [2009] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Very short introductions ;
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"Abraham Lincoln was a fatalist who promoted freedom; he was a classical liberal who couched liberalism's greatest deed - emancipation of the slaves - in the unliberal language of divine providence; he was a religious doubter who became a national icon bordering on religion; and he was a rights-oriented liberal who appealed to natural law when confronting slavery"--Provided by publisher. |
| Carrier Form: | ix, 147 pages : illustrations, maps ; 18 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 129-134) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780195367805 (paperback) : 0195367804 (paperback) |
| Index Number: | E457 |
| CLC: | K837.127 |
| Call Number: | K837.127/L736G-5 |
| Contents: | Equality -- Advancement -- Law -- Liberty -- Debate -- Emancipation -- Reunion. |