Lincoln : 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. |
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9780195367805 (paperback) : 0195367804 (paperback) |
Index Number: | E457 |
CLC: | K837.127 |
Call Number: | K837.127/L736G-5 |
Contents: | Equality -- Advancement -- Law -- Liberty -- Debate -- Emancipation -- Reunion. |