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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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
c2009.
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| Series: | Very short introductions ;
203. |
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| Summary: | "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. |
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| Physical Description: | 147 p. : ill., maps ; 18 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 129-141) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780195367805 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0195367804 |
