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1 online resource (ix, 216 pages) |
| Contents |
Introduction: what would Lincoln do? -- The unlikely intellectual biography of Abraham Lincoln -- Abraham Lincoln and the doctrine of necessity -- Come-outers and community-men: Abraham Lincoln and the idea of community in nineteenth-century America -- Lincoln and natural law -- "Fiends ... facing Zionwards": Abraham Lincoln's reluctant embrace of the abolitionists -- Apples of gold in a picture of silver: Lincoln, the constitution, and liberty -- Understanding emancipation: Lincoln's proclamation and the end of slavery -- Defending emancipation: Abraham Lincoln and the Conkling letter, August 1863 -- Prudence and the Proclamation -- Lincoln and the "war powers" of the Presidency |
| Summary |
"Despite the most meager of formal educations, Lincoln had a tremendous intellectual curiosity that drove him into the circle of Enlightenment philosophy and democratic political ideology. And from these, Lincoln developed a set of political convictions that guided him throughout his life and his presidency. This compilation of ten essays from Lincoln scholar Allen C. Guelzo uncovers the hidden sources of Lincoln's ideas and examines the beliefs that directed his career and brought an end to slavery and the Civil War."--Google books viewed Feb. 4, 2021 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Political and social views.
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Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Philosophy.
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Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 fast |
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Enslaved persons -- Emancipation -- United States
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Presidents -- United States -- Biography.
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HISTORY.
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Intellectual life
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Philosophy
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Political and social views
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Politics and government
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Presidents
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Enslaved persons -- Emancipation
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United States -- Politics and government -- 1861-1865. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140441
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United States -- Politics and government -- 1845-1861. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140435
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United States -- Politics and government -- Philosophy
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United States -- Intellectual life -- 1783-1865.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140365
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United States
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Biographies
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Biographies.
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Biographies.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781441623300 |
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1441623302 |
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9780809386376 |
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0809386372 |
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1280697806 |
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9781280697807 |
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