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Record Nr.

UNINA9910791237903321

Autore

Elmore A. E. <1938->

Titolo

Lincoln's Gettysburg address [[electronic resource] ] : echoes of the Bible and Book of Common Prayer / / A.E. Elmore

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Carbondale, : Southern Illinois University Press, c2009

ISBN

1-280-69810-1

9786613675064

0-8093-8672-0

1-4416-4598-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (282 p.)

Disciplina

973.7092

Soggetti

Christianity and politics - United States - History - 19th century

Political culture - United States - History - 19th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 251-257) and index.

Nota di contenuto

The forgotten Bible -- Lincoln's knowledge of Bible and Prayer Book -- Birth and rebirth -- Fitting and proper -- Consecrate, dedicate, hallow -- O brave new words -- "Under God"--aforethought or afterthought? -- Controversial proposition -- The essence of Lincoln's style -- The heart of the message.

Sommario/riassunto

While it has long been determined that Abraham Lincoln's writings were influenced by the King James Bible, until now no full-length study has shown the precise ways in which the Gettysburg Address uses its specific language. Refuting the view that the address was crafted with traditional classical references, this revealing investigation provides a new way to think about the speech and the man who wrote it. A. E. Elmore offers chapter and verse evidence from the Bible as well as specific examples from the Episcopal Book of Common Prayer to illustrate how Lincoln borrowed from thes