Abraham Lincoln as a man of ideas /
"Despite the most meager of formal educations, Lincoln had a tremendous intellectual curiosity that drove him into the circle of Enlightenment philosophy and democratic political ideology. And from these, Lincoln developed a set of political convictions that guided him throughout his life and h...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Carbondale :
Southern Illinois University Press,
©2009.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | "Despite the most meager of formal educations, Lincoln had a tremendous intellectual curiosity that drove him into the circle of Enlightenment philosophy and democratic political ideology. And from these, Lincoln developed a set of political convictions that guided him throughout his life and his presidency. This compilation of ten essays from Lincoln scholar Allen C. Guelzo uncovers the hidden sources of Lincoln's ideas and examines the beliefs that directed his career and brought an end to slavery and the Civil War."--Google books viewed Feb. 4, 2021 |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (ix, 216 pages) |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9781441623300 1441623302 9780809386376 0809386372 1280697806 9781280697807 |