The Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln and American Slavery
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Politics, Civil Rights, History, Americas, United States, Civil War Period (1850-1877), Biography & Memoir, Political
| Author: | Eric Foner | ISBN: | 9780393080827 |
| Publisher: | W. W. Norton & Company | Publication: | September 26, 2011 |
| Imprint: | W. W. Norton & Company | Language: | English |
| Author: | Eric Foner |
| ISBN: | 9780393080827 |
| Publisher: | W. W. Norton & Company |
| Publication: | September 26, 2011 |
| Imprint: | W. W. Norton & Company |
| Language: | English |
“A masterwork [by] the preeminent historian of the Civil War era.”—Boston Globe
Selected as a Notable Book of the Year by the New York Times Book Review, this landmark work gives us a definitive account of Lincoln's lifelong engagement with the nation's critical issue: American slavery. A master historian, Eric Foner draws Lincoln and the broader history of the period into perfect balance. We see Lincoln, a pragmatic politician grounded in principle, deftly navigating the dynamic politics of antislavery, secession, and civil war. Lincoln's greatness emerges from his capacity for moral and political growth.
“A masterwork [by] the preeminent historian of the Civil War era.”—Boston Globe
Selected as a Notable Book of the Year by the New York Times Book Review, this landmark work gives us a definitive account of Lincoln's lifelong engagement with the nation's critical issue: American slavery. A master historian, Eric Foner draws Lincoln and the broader history of the period into perfect balance. We see Lincoln, a pragmatic politician grounded in principle, deftly navigating the dynamic politics of antislavery, secession, and civil war. Lincoln's greatness emerges from his capacity for moral and political growth.
