President Lincoln: The Duty of a Statesman - Brossura

Miller, William Lee

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ISBN 10: 1400034167 ISBN 13: 9781400034161

Casa editrice: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 2009

Riassunto

A companion volume to the acclaimed Lincoln's Virtues follows America's sixteenth president from inexperienced back-country politician to a head of state confronted by grave issues and moral dilemmas, as he struggled to preserve the United States of America while ending the unjust horrors of human slavery. Reprint. 17,500 first printing.

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Recensione:

“One of the best and most beautifully written accounts of the great man's years in the White House.” —The Washington Post “Superb. . . . Miller's portrait of Lincoln exhibits many familiar facets, but by isolating and judging him on that moral plane he shows how intelligence, humor, patience, and character can combine spectacularly.” —Chicago Sun-Times “Deserves to be placed alongside the masterpieces by David Herbert Donald, Merrill Peterson and Michael Burlingame. . . . Exceptional.” —The Sunday Star-Ledger “Splendid. . . . This rich and rewarding book should be enjoyed by all those interested in Lincoln or the presidency in general.” —BookPage

L'autore:

William Lee Miller has taught at Yale University, Smith College, Indiana University, and the University of Virginia, where he is currently Miller Center of Public Affairs Scholar in Ethics and Institutions. He has been an editor and writer on a political magazine, a speechwriter, and a three-term alderman. He is the author of numerous books. Arguing About Slavery won the D.B. Hardeman Prize for the best book on Congress.

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• Editore: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1400034167
• ISBN 13: 9781400034161
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 512