The Fiery Trial : Abraham Lincoln and American Slavery Paperback / softback
by Eric (Columbia University) Foner
Paperback / softback
Description
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.
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Only a few left - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:448 pages, 16 pages of black-and-white illustrations; 3 maps
- Publisher:WW Norton & Co
- Publication Date:24/01/2012
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- ISBN:9780393340662
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Information
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Only a few left - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:448 pages, 16 pages of black-and-white illustrations; 3 maps
- Publisher:WW Norton & Co
- Publication Date:24/01/2012
- Category:
- ISBN:9780393340662