- Paperback: 272 pages
- Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan; 1st edition edition (Dec 23 2008)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0230609147
- ISBN-13: 978-0230609143
- Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 16 x 1.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 272 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #740,546 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- See Complete Table of Contents
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
Product Details |
Product Description
Review
"Fascinating . . . It brings together a kind of Platonic ideal of a scholarly Lincoln dinner party. The guests include Richard Hofstadter, James McPherson, David Herbert Donald, John Hope Franklin and--to ensure a boisterous, unpredictable evening--Edmund Wilson."
--Los Angeles Times
"A must-read for Lincoln addicts."
--Boston Globe
"Are you ready for all Lincoln all the time? Do you worry that you’ll need some help in cutting through the bicentennial blather? If you’re looking for a quick refresher . . . try The Best American History Essays on Lincoln . . . impeccable scholarship and deliberate judgment on display throughout."
--The New York Observer
"Intelligent . . . This compendium of Lincoln essays boasts some of the biggest names in The Business (The Business of Writing About History, that is) . . ."
--Chicago Tribune
"This collection assembles 11 essays that are vigorously argued, well-written opinions about Lincoln the person and Lincoln the politician. Readers of popular Lincolnalia will be intrigued by this tome's sampling of professional historians' perspectives on the sixteenth U.S. president."
--Booklist
"Princeton professor Wilentz has selected the best essays on Lincoln from World War II to the present. The selection is an interesting cross between the respectful and the skeptical, ranging from historians such as Richard Hofstadter . . . to biographers like David Herbert Donald."
--Newsday
"Sean Wilentz has assembled some of the finest writing on Lincoln by the last two generations of historians. The book offers a marvellous starting point for understanding Lincoln and his career."
--Eric Foner
"In their own time, these provocative and highly original essays sliced their way toward cutting-edge reappraisal of Abraham Lincoln. They have not only 'long endured,' but like well-stored wine, have deservedly evolved into must-have classics, well worth a second and third appraisal. It is both a valuable service to historians and a welcome treat for readers everywhere to welcome back this all-star roster of scholars, often at the top of their form, in one irresistible volume."
--Harold Holzer, Co-Chairman, U. S. Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission
Product Description
This new volume in the Best American History Essays series brings together classic writing from top American historians on one of our greatest presidents. Ranging from incisive assessments of his political leadership, to explorations of his enigmatic character, to reflections on the mythos that has become inseparable from the man, each of these contributions expands our understanding of Abraham Lincoln and shows why he has been such an object of enduring fascination.
Contributions include:
* James McPherson on Lincoln the military strategist
* Richard Hofstadter on the Lincoln legend
* Edmund Wilson on his contribution to American letters
* John Hope Franklin on the Emancipation Proclamation
* James Horton on Lincoln and race
* David M. Potter on the secession
* Richard Current on Lincoln's political genius
* Mark Neely on Lincoln and civil liberties
Tag this product(What's this?)Think of a tag as a keyword or label you consider is strongly related to this product.
Tags will help all customers organize and find favorite items. |
Customer Reviews
|
There are no customer reviews yet on Amazon.ca
|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Most Helpful Customer Reviews on Amazon.com (beta)
Amazon.com:
5.0 out of 5 stars (1 customer review)
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Collection of terrific essays, Feb 3 2009
By J. Davis - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Best American History Essays on Lincoln (Paperback)
Any history buff or Abe Lincoln fan should get this book right away. (Anyone who sees my reviews on Amazon will know I do not lavish praise cheaply). All of the essays (eleven total)are well-written and thought-provoking. Everything, from the Republicans' refusal to compromise on slavery in 1860 to the depths of Lincoln's actual anti-slavery feelings, is explored. Even the essay on the Lincolns' marriage, which I was going to skip, was well worth reading. James McPherson's essay, as will not surprise anyone who has read Battle Cry of Freedom, is excellent. (If you haven't read it, what are you waiting for?) The only dilemma I had was in deciding which essay was the best. I'll leave that to the reader
Listmania!
Look for similar items by category
- Books > Biographies & Memoirs > Historical > United States > Civil War > Military Leaders
- Books > History > Americas > United States > 19th Century
- Books > History > Americas > United States > Civil War
- Books > History > Historical Study > Essays
- Books > History > Military > United States > Civil War
- Books > History > United States > 19th Century
- Books > History > United States > Civil War
Look for similar items by subject
Feedback
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
