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Abraham Lincoln and Robert Burns : connected lives and legends /
Today the images of Robert Burns and Abraham Lincoln are recognized worldwide, yet few are aware of the connection between the two. In Abraham Lincoln and Robert Burns: Connected Lives and Legends, author Ferenc Morton Szasz reveals how famed Scots poet Robert Burns-and Scotland in general-influence...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Carbondale :
Southern Illinois University Press,
©2008.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Today the images of Robert Burns and Abraham Lincoln are recognized worldwide, yet few are aware of the connection between the two. In Abraham Lincoln and Robert Burns: Connected Lives and Legends, author Ferenc Morton Szasz reveals how famed Scots poet Robert Burns-and Scotland in general-influenced the life and thought of one of the most beloved and important U.S. presidents and how the legends of the two men became intertwined after their deaths. This is the first extensive work to link the influence, philosophy, and artistry of these two larger-than-life figures.> |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xii, 242 pages, 10 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-231) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781441619389 1441619380 9780809386932 0809386933 1280697989 9781280697982 9786613674944 661367494X |