Abraham Lincoln: Redeemer President (Library of Religious Biography)
Guelzo's Abraham Lincoln tackles the president's moral and  religious beliefs and focuses on the emancipation of slaves.  It's a curious, even fascinating book because Lincoln, a  19th-century liberal, did not adhere to an organized religion,  although he frequently used biblical language to express  himself. Guelzo believes Lincoln's freeing of the slaves was an  act that had economic roots and superseded morality to lay down  the foundations of modern capitalism as well as the Republican  Party. Except for an awkward introduction, the work is easy  listening a narrative of Lincoln's life that spells out his  beliefs in the context of the times. Narrator Edward Lewis tries  hard but is held back by the author's turgid prose. For large  libraries with big budgets. James L. Dudley, Westhampton, NYCopyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.