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The writings of Abraham Lincoln

Lincoln, Abraham 1809-1865 (Author). Smith, Steven B., 1951- (Added Author). Petranović, Danilo, 1977- (Added Author). Lerner, Ralph. (Added Author). Kleinerman, Benjamin A. (Added Author).

Summary: Abraham Lincoln never wrote a book: his ideas are contained in speeches, letters, and various occasional writings. By bringing these works together into a single anthology, this book shows that Lincoln deserves to be counted among the great political philosophers. In addition to many examples of Lincolnʹs writings, this volume includes four interpretive essays that will provide an intellectual feast for any reader exploring his complex legacy. Danilo Petranovich looks at Lincolnʹs conception of the Union and its radically new focus on purging the nation of the problem of slavery. Ralph Lerner reconsiders Lincolnʹs relation to the American framers and in particular his effort to put the Declaration of Independence on a new foundation. Benjamin Kleinerman examines Lincolnʹs always controversial views on the scope of executive power during war. And Steven Smith considers the place of religion in Lincolnʹs political thought through a close reading of his Second Inaugural Address.

Record details

ISBN: 1280880457
ISBN: 9781280880452
ISBN: 0300165366
ISBN: 9780300165364
Physical Description: 1 online resource
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Publisher: New Haven : Yale University Press, ©2012.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Lecture on Discoveries and Inventions, Jacksonville, Illinois (February 11, 1859)Speech at Chicago, Illinois (March 1, 1859) -- To Henry L. Pierce and Others (April 6, 1859) -- To Theodore Canisius (May 17, 1859) -- Speech at Columbus, Ohio (September 16, 1859) -- Address to the Wisconsin State Agricultural Society, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (September 30, 1859) -- To Jesse W. Fell, Enclosing Autobiography (December 20, 1859) -- To Oliver P. Hall, Jacob N. Fullinwider, and William F. Correll (February 14, 1860) -- III. Secession and Wartime (1860â€?1862)
Restrictions on Access Note:	NLC staff and students only.
Source of Description Note:	Print version record.