Lincoln and Leadership: Military, Political, and Religious Decision Making (North's Civil War)
"The book adds color and nuance to this man who has achieved mythical status in our national imagination." -Intellect"Lincoln and Leadership brings readers closer to our 16th president. Abraham Lincoln's distinctive strengthsempathy and backbone, humility and supreme self-confidence, pragmatism about means yet an almost theological understanding of America's place in the worldcome through clearly.  Brimming with insight and lucidly argued, the essays collected here, along with Randall Miller's shrewd assessment of Lincoln literature, will help readers become more familiar with this Lincoln." -Michael Birkner, Gettysburg College"Lincoln and Leadership is not merely interesting; it is informative reading--a singular accomplishment in an area so extremely rich.  The literature on Lincoln is almost limitless, yet in this book there are fresh ideas, new perspectives, and interesting argument.  It merits the attention of specialists and general readers alike. -Paul Escott, Wake Forest University"Overall, this volume will appeal to scholars, Lincoln enthusiasts, and students. It offers readers a real bargain in a brief volume- perhaps the best bang for the buck of any Lincoln book on the market. The editor, contributors, and publisher deserve major credit for producing this thoughtful, readable, and enjoyable book." -The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography"Lincoln and Leadership offers a fairly cohesive examination of the myriad leadership roles taken on by the nations sixteenth president and provides further proof that even in this day of a deluge of Lincoln works, there is still room for reexaminations of Lincoln's presidency and the larger legacy it has left..."--H-Net Reviews