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Crown of thorns : political martyrdom in America from Abraham Lincoln to Martin Luther King, Jr. /
"A provocative treatment of political martyrdom in the United States ... a well-crafted, thought-provoking book." The Lincoln Herald "In the U.S., dead politicians and controversial reformers have frequently been called martyrs to a cause. But achieving martyrdom is more elusive than...
| Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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New York :
New York University Press,
©1990.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Suffering for the Sin of Slavery; 2. John Brown's Body-And Spirit; 3. Abraham Lincoln-The National Martyr; 4. Sacrifice for Law and Order; 5. Progressive Reformers and Martyrdom: Mixed Attitudes; 6. On Revolution's Altar; 7. Contemporary America: Decline and Resurrection of the Martyr; Notes; Select Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W.