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Record Nr.

UNINA9910807220903321

Autore

Burkhimer Michael <1973->

Titolo

Lincoln's Christianity / / Michael Burkhimer

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Yardley, Pennsylvania : , : Westholme Publishing, , [2015]

©2015

ISBN

1-59416-605-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (124 pages)

Disciplina

973.7092

Soggetti

Presidents - United States

United States Church history 19th century

United States Church history

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

The question of Lincoln's faith -- Frontier religion -- The young skeptic -- Reverend Smith's book -- Early Christian sources and Lincoln's rhetoric -- War and death -- The second inauguration.

Sommario/riassunto

Depicts the role of religion in Abraham Lincoln's presidency, particularly the role of extreme losses in his life and how the use of religious texts in his speeches and debates led to controversy throughout his presidency.