Lincoln : a very short introduction /
Guelzo, Allen C.
Oxford : Oxford University Press,
c2009.
"Abraham Lincoln was a fatalist who promoted freedom; he was a classical liberal who couched liberalism's greatest deed - emancipation of the slaves - in the unliberal language of divine providence; he was a religious doubter who became a national icon bordering on religion; and he was a rights-oriented liberal who appealed to natural law when confronting slavery"--Provided by publisher.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 129-141) and index.
Equality -- Advancement -- Law -- Liberty -- Debate -- Emancipation -- Reunion.
"Abraham Lincoln was a fatalist who promoted freedom; he was a classical liberal who couched liberalism's greatest deed - emancipation of the slaves - in the unliberal language of divine providence; he was a religious doubter who became a national icon bordering on religion; and he was a rights-oriented liberal who appealed to natural law when confronting slavery"--Provided by publisher.
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
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