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Lincoln : a very short introduction /
"Abraham Lincoln was a fatalist who promoted freedom; he was a classical liberal who couched liberalism's greatest deed - emancipation of the slaves - in the unliberal language of divine providence; he was a religious doubter who became a national icon bordering on religion; and he was a r...
| Cote: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Électronique eBook |
| Langue: | Inglés |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
©2009.
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| Collection: | Very short introductions ;
203. |
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| Accès en ligne: | Texto completo |
| Résumé: | "Abraham Lincoln was a fatalist who promoted freedom; he was a classical liberal who couched liberalism's greatest deed - emancipation of the slaves - in the unliberal language of divine providence; he was a religious doubter who became a national icon bordering on religion; and he was a rights-oriented liberal who appealed to natural law when confronting slavery"--Provided by publisher |
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| Description matérielle: | 1 online resource (147 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliographie: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 129-141) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780199709960 0199709963 9780199743742 0199743746 9786611930950 6611930957 1281930954 9781281930958 |