At Gettysburg, Lincoln resolved that this nation, under God would not perish, and in his second Inaugural he called for firmness in the right, as God gives us to see the right. This book sheds light on how the Great Emancipator's religious views shaped his vision for a new America.
At Gettysburg, Lincoln resolved that this nation, under God would not perish, and in his second Inaugural he called for firmness in the right, as God ...
Sheds light on how the Great Emancipator's personal trust in a living God shaped his vision for a new America. The author shows that Lincoln presented a comprehensive interpretation of political order founded upon American democratic and religious traditions. He also reveals the consistency between Lincoln's public and private religious views.
Sheds light on how the Great Emancipator's personal trust in a living God shaped his vision for a new America. The author shows that Lincoln presented...
Despite the voluminous literature on the central figure in American history, no other book in the field of political science compares to Lincoln's American Dream. It addresses comprehensively the overarching themes of Lincoln's political thought and leadership through provocative and divergent interpretations from leading scholars. Each chapter is devoted to one of these major themes about Lincoln:
- The Declaration and equality
- Political ambition
- Race and slavery
- His democratic political leadership
- Executive power
- Religion and politics
- The Union and the role...
Despite the voluminous literature on the central figure in American history, no other book in the field of political science compares to Lincoln's ...
Despite the voluminous literature on the central figure in American history, no other book in the field of political science compares to Lincoln's American Dream. It addresses comprehensively the overarching themes of Lincoln's political thought and leadership through provocative and divergent interpretations from leading scholars. Each chapter is devoted to one of these major themes about Lincoln:
- The Declaration and equality
- Political ambition
- Race and slavery
- His democratic political leadership
- Executive power
- Religion and politics
- The Union and the role...
Despite the voluminous literature on the central figure in American history, no other book in the field of political science compares to Lincoln's ...
