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Lincoln: Political Writings and Speeches
Terence Ball
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Description for Lincoln: Political Writings and Speeches
Paperback. A new scholarly edition of Lincoln's writings and speeches providing fresh insight into the man, the politician and political thinker. Editor(s): Ball, Terence. Series: Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought. Num Pages: 303 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 424.
Abraham Lincoln occupies a unique place in the American pantheon. Symbol, sage, myth and martyr, he is an American icon – Honest Abe and The Great Emancipator, a Janus-faced demigod sculpted in marble. But this is the post-assassination Lincoln. During his lifetime Lincoln elicited very different reactions. The writings and speeches presented in this scholarly edition illuminate Lincoln as a political thinker in the context of his own time and political situation. Opening with a concise yet rich introduction, the texts that follow are complete and carefully edited, with extensive annotation and footnotes to provide a clearer insight into Lincoln ... Read more
Abraham Lincoln occupies a unique place in the American pantheon. Symbol, sage, myth and martyr, he is an American icon – Honest Abe and The Great Emancipator, a Janus-faced demigod sculpted in marble. But this is the post-assassination Lincoln. During his lifetime Lincoln elicited very different reactions. The writings and speeches presented in this scholarly edition illuminate Lincoln as a political thinker in the context of his own time and political situation. Opening with a concise yet rich introduction, the texts that follow are complete and carefully edited, with extensive annotation and footnotes to provide a clearer insight into Lincoln ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
New
Series
Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought
Number of Pages
303
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521722261
SKU
9780521722261
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About Terence Ball
Terence Ball is Professor of Political Science at Arizona State University. He is the author of several books, including Transforming Political Discourse (1988), Reappraising Political Theory (1995) and a mystery novel, Rousseau's Ghost (1998), and is coeditor (with Richard Bellamy) of The Cambridge History of Twentieth-Century Political Thought, among other works. He has previously edited The Federalist and coedited (with ... Read more
Reviews for Lincoln: Political Writings and Speeches
'As a part of Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought, the writings and speeches contained in this annotated edition demonstrate that Abraham Lincoln was a serious political thinker - not only in the context of his own time and circumstances - but for today, too. The introduction is comprehensive and the selections are carefully edited with useful extensive ... Read more