The mind and art of Abraham Lincoln, philosopher statesman : texts and interpretations of twenty great speeches /

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Author / Creator:Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865.
Uniform title:Speeches. Selections
Imprint:Lanham : Lexington Books, 2012.
Description:1 online resource (293 pages)
Language:English
Subject:Lincoln, Abraham, -- 1809-1865 -- Political and social views.
Lincoln, Abraham, -- 1809-1865 -- Oratory.
Lincoln, Abraham, -- 1809-1865
Speeches, addresses, etc., American.
HISTORY -- United States -- State & Local -- General.
Oratory.
Political and social views.
Politics and government
Speeches, addresses, etc., American.
United States -- Politics and government -- 1815-1861.
United States -- Politics and government -- 1861-1865.
United States.
Electronic book.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11208394
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Other authors / contributors:Lowenthal, David, 1923-
ISBN:9780739171271
0739171275
9780739171257
0739171259
0739171267
9780739171264
9780739171264
Notes:Print version record.
Summary:The Mind and Art of Abraham Lincoln, Philosopher Statesman provides the original texts for 20 of Lincoln's speeches alongside a critical analysis of each speech. Arranged in chronological order, these speeches range from Lincoln's Perpetuation or Lyceum address in 1838 to his last speech just after Lee's surrender. The careful and detailed analysis reveals a much more systematic and radical thinker than hitherto suspected.
Other form:Print version: Lowenthal, David. Mind and Art of Abraham Lincoln, Philosopher Statesman : Texts and Interpretations of Twenty Great Speeches. Lanham : Lexington Books, ©2012 9780739171264
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Summary:By analyzing many of Lincoln's most important speeches, The Mind and Art of Abraham Lincoln, Philosopher Statesman shows him to be a profound and systematic thinker who tries to get at the root of issues, not all of them strictly political. Lowenthal emphasizes Lincoln's manner of writing, which enables him to conceal his most radical thoughts, and pays special attention to the reasoning and artfulness with which he treats a wide variety of subjects. The book follows Lincoln from his Perpetuation or Lyceum address in 1838 to his last speech just after Lee's surrender, as he confronts the great issues of the day and lays out the fundamentals of American politics. Along the way, Lowenthal's careful analysis frees Lincoln of the charge of racial prejudice with which he has been saddled in recent years.<br> <br> <br> <br>
Physical Description:1 online resource (293 pages)
ISBN:9780739171271
0739171275
9780739171257
0739171259
0739171267
9780739171264