Lincoln : The Ambiguous Icon.
In this book, political theorist Steve Johnston explores Lincoln's thought and political philosophy, but also his intentional and shrewdly calculated ambiguity - enabling him to be maximally politically effective in the face of unprecedented challenges.
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| Format: | eBook Electronic |
| Language: | English |
| Imprint: | Blue Ridge Summit : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2018. |
| Series: | Modernity and Political Thought
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| Local Note: | Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2022. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries. |
| Online Access: | Click to View |
Table of Contents:
- Intro
- Contents
- Series Editor's Introduction
- Acknowledgments
- Preface
- Introduction: Lincoln's Ambiguity
- Chapter One: Lincoln's Decisionism and the Politics of Elimination
- Chapter Two: Democratic Ironies of Lincoln's Cinematic Exceptionalism
- Chapter Three: A "Humble Offering": The (First) Lincoln Memorial
- Chapter Four: Lincoln's Persistent Racial Ambivalence: Colonization
- Chapter Five: What to the Indian Is the Gettysburg Address?
- Chapter Six: American Exceptionalism or American Narcissism? The Second Inaugural
- Conclusion: Lincoln's Tragic Revenge
- Index
- About the Author.