The Global Lincoln
"Thought-provoking" --Journal of American History"Richard Carwardine and Jay Sexton have done a splendid job of assembling a broad and enriching collection of essays that explore Lincoln's influence. Even for those with no background in the cottage industry of Lincoln studies, these sharp and insightful pieces are accessible. Scholars interested in new advances within the field will find the contents invaluable, especially a bibliography of Lincoln biographies published outside the United States .This volume is a welcome addition to the shelf of any reader interested in Abraham Lincoln (man and myth), America's role within the world, or memory, media and politics on a global scale." --American Historical Review"A unique addition to the body of Lincoln scholarship that will lead to further research in this somewhat neglected area of research." --CHOICE"In a field crowded with repetition,The Global Lincolnis unique. Editors Richard Carwardine and Jay Sexton have collected seventeen readable essays that take Lincoln overseas. From Wales to Spain, from East Asia to the American South, Lincoln's impact and the ways in which he has been remembered offer exciting new perspectives on our sixteenth president. This is a book not just for scholars, but for all students of American history as well as Lincoln lovers."-Jean H. Baker, Goucher College"Expertly edited and with contributions from a formidable array of scholars, Carwardine and Sexton'sGlobal Lincolndemonstrates the enduring, yet variable, importance of Abraham Lincoln and his ideals for peoples around the world.  A pioneering analysis in the transnational reception of images and ideas, this book is also a highly distinguished addition to studies of the nation's sixteenth president."-Ian Tyrrell, University of New South Wales"This is a pathbreaking book.  In delineating the presence and stature of an international Lincoln, it shows us that as the world grows smaller, our national histories tend to coalesce, and that a broader historical horizon is taking shape."-Douglas L. Wilson, Lincoln Studies Center