We Called Him Rabbi Abraham : Lincoln and American Jewry, a Documentary History
Over the course of American history, Jews have held many American leaders in high esteem, but they maintain a unique emotional bond with Abraham Lincoln. From the time of his presidency to the present day, American Jews have persistently viewed Lincoln as one of their own, casting him as a Jewish so...
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Carbondale :
Southern Illinois University Press,
2014.
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Colección: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | Over the course of American history, Jews have held many American leaders in high esteem, but they maintain a unique emotional bond with Abraham Lincoln. From the time of his presidency to the present day, American Jews have persistently viewed Lincoln as one of their own, casting him as a Jewish sojourner and, in certain respects, a Jewish role model. This pioneering compendium- The first volume of annotated documents to focus on the history of Lincoln's image, influence, and reputation among American Jews- considers how Lincoln acquired his exceptional status and how, over the past c. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (475 pages). |
ISBN: | 9780809332939 |