The Best American History Essays on Lincoln

Herausgegeben:Wilentz, S.

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This new volume in the Best American History Essays series brings together classic writing from top American historians on one of our greatest presidents. Ranging from incisive assessments of his political leadership, to explorations of his enigmatic character, to reflections on the mythos that has become inseparable from the man, each of these contributions expands our understanding of Abraham Lincoln and shows why he has been such an object of enduring fascination.Contributions include:_ James McPherson on Lincoln the military strategist_ Richard Hofstadter on the Lincoln legend_ Edmund Wilson on his contribution to American letters_ John Hope Franklinon the Emancipation Proclamation_ James Horton on Lincoln and race_ David M. Potter on the secession_ Richard Current on Lincoln's political genius_ Mark Neely on Lincoln and civil liberties.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan / Palgrave Macmillan US / Springer Palgrave Macmillan
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-0-230-60915-0
• 2009
• Seitenzahl: 252
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. Februar 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 231mm x 157mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 497g
• ISBN-13: 9780230609150
• ISBN-10: 0230609155
• Artikelnr.: 23816294

Autorenporträt

SEAN WILENTZ is the Dayton-Stockton Professor of History at Princeton University, USA. He regularly writes on history and politics for publications such as The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The New Republic, and Salon.com. His most recent book is The Rise of American Democracy: Jefferson to Lincoln.

Inhaltsangabe

PART I: GENERAL APPRAISALS Abraham Lincoln and the Self-Made Myth; R.Hofstadter Abraham Lincoln; E.Wilson Naturally Anti-Slavery: Lincoln, Race, and the Complexity of American Liberty; J.Horton Lincoln and the Economics of the American Dream; G.S.Borritt PART II: THE PRIVATE LINCOLN A Strange, Friendless, Uneducated, Penniless Boy; D.H.Donald Mary and Abraham: A Marriage; J.H.Baker PART III: LINCOLN THE POLITICIAN The Master Politician; R.N.Current The Origins and Purpose of Lincoln's House Divided Speech; D.E.Fehrenbacher Why the Republicans Rejected Both Compromise and Secession; D.M.Potter PART IV: LINCOLN, THE PRESIDENCY, AND THE CIVIL WAR The Decision and the Writing; J.H.Franklin Lincoln and the Strategy of Unconditional Surrender; J.M.McPherson Lincoln and the Constitution; M.E.Neely, Jr. PART V: LINCOLN AND POSTERITY Apotheosis; M.D.Peterson

Rezensionen

'Full of closely-observed commentary and genuine insight, this roundup will be appreciated most by students and serious armchair historians.' - Publishers' Weekly