Statesmanship and progressive reform An assessment of Herbert Croly's Abraham Lincoln /
A critical assessment of Herbert Croly's influential account of Abraham Lincoln in his 1909 book, The Promise of American Life, which argued that Progressivism was a continuation of the spirit of Lincoln's political thought. This book argues for the first time that Croly's praise of L...
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Literature type: | Electronic Software eBook |
Language: | English |
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http://www.palgraveconnect.com/doifinder/10.1057/9781137362285 |
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A critical assessment of Herbert Croly's influential account of Abraham Lincoln in his 1909 book, The Promise of American Life, which argued that Progressivism was a continuation of the spirit of Lincoln's political thought. This book argues for the first time that Croly's praise of Lincoln is highly problematic. |
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Electronic book text. Epublication based on: 9781137366597, 2013. |
Carrier Form: | 95 p. |
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9781137366597 9781137362285 : 1137362286 : |
CLC: | D771.22 |
Contents: | 1. Introduction 2. Reconciling Nationalism and Democracy 3. The Demise of the Ante-Bellum Parties 4. The Need for Statesmanship 5. Croly's Lincoln and the Synthesis of Moral and Intellectual Virtues 6. Assessing Croly's Appeal to Lincoln 7. Conclusion. |