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Record Nr.

UNINA9910796594703321

Autore

Parry-Giles Shawn J. <1960->

Titolo

Memories of Lincoln and the splintering of American political thought / / Shawn J. Parry-Giles and David S. Kaufer

Pubbl/distr/stampa

University Park, Pennsylvania : , : The Pennsylvania State University Press, , 2017

ISBN

0-271-07998-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource

Collana

Rhetoric and democratic deliberation

Disciplina

973.7092

Soggetti

Rhetoric - Political aspects - United States - History

United States Politics and government

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction : memories of Lincoln and the clash of republican and democratic principles -- Memories of Lincoln and the press -- Memories of Lincoln and character -- Memories of Lincoln and style -- Memories of Lincoln and class mobility -- Conclusion : memories of Lincoln and the presidency.

Sommario/riassunto

"Explores how memories of Lincoln became an important form of political rhetoric, and how divergent schools of U.S. political thought came to recruit Lincoln as their standard-bearer"--Provided by publisher.