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Lincoln : a very short introduction / Allen C. Guelzo.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Guelzo, Allen C.
- Series:
- Very short introductions ; 203.
- Very short introductions ; 203
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Philosophy.
- Lincoln, Abraham.
- Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Political and social views.
- Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Religion.
- Presidents--United States--Biography.
- Presidents.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (147 pages) : illustrations, maps.
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford University Press 2009
- Summary:
- Allen C. Guelzo offers a penetrating look into the mind of one of America's greatest presidents. He takes us on a wide-ranging exploration of seven problems that confronted Lincoln, setting these problems and Lincoln's responses against the larger world of trans-Atlantic liberal democracy in the 19th century.
- Contents:
- 1 Equality; 2 Advancement; 3 Law; 4 Liberty; 5 Debate; 6 Emancipation; 7 Reunion; Epilogue; References; Further reading; Index;
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 129-141) and index.
- Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9786611930950
- 1-281-93095-4
- 0-19-970996-3
- OCLC:
- 437093806
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