Lincoln and Liberty: Wisdom for the Ages

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Lucas E. Morel (Editor)
The University Press of Kentucky (January 16, 2015)

Since Abraham Lincoln's death, generations of Americans have studied his life, presidency, and leadership, often remaking him into a figure suited to the needs and interests of their own time. This illuminating volume takes a different approach to his political thought and practice. Here, a distinguished group of contributors argue that Lincoln's relevance today is best expressed by rendering an accurate portrait of him in his own era. They seek to understand Lincoln as he understood himself and as he attempted to make his ideas clear to his contemporaries. What emerges is a portrait of a prudent leader who is driven to return the country to its original principles in order to conserve it.

The contributors demonstrate that, far from advocating an expansion of government beyond its constitutional limits, Lincoln defended both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. In his introduction, Justice Clarence Thomas discusses how Lincoln used the ideological and structural underpinnings of those founding documents to defeat slavery and secure the liberties that the Republic was established to protect. Other chapters reveal how Lincoln upheld the principle of limited government even as he employed unprecedented war powers.

Featuring contributions from leading scholars such as Michael Burlingame, Allen C. Guelzo, Fred Kaplan, and Matthew Pinsker, this innovative collection presents fresh perspectives on Lincoln both as a political thinker and a practical politician. Taken together, these essays decisively demonstrate that the most iconic American president still has much to teach the modern-day student of politics.

About the Editor
Lucas E. Morel, the Class of 1960 Professor of Ethics and Politics at Washington and Lee University, is the author of Lincoln's Sacred Effort: Defining Religion's Role in American Self-Government.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/0813151015/?tag=civilwartalkc-20

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Chellers,

Looks to be another good book on Lincoln, but I wonder after all the books about Lincoln, what more can they add ? I hope it isn't another Lincoln love fest........lol....I suppose I will end up buying it as I continue to expand my library on Lincoln.

Respectfully,

William
 
Chellers,

Looks to be another good book on Lincoln, but I wonder after all the books about Lincoln, what more can they add ?

Respectfully,

William
Back in the 1940s, an organization of professional historians concluded that there had been so much written about the Civil War that there was nothing worthwhile left to be learned.
 
I wonder after all the books about Lincoln, what more can they add ?
William, I ponder that question with many history books published these days; one cannot know the answer until a book is read. Where one reader may learn much, another may learn nothing. Reading and learning are fairly subjective. :smile:
 
William, I ponder that question with many history books published these days; one cannot know the answer until a book is read. Where one reader may learn much, another may learn nothing. Reading and learning are fairly subjective. :smile:


You are so right on that point chellers, and that is why I will more than likely purchase it. :smile:

Respectfully,

William
 
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