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

• Autore: Elmore A. E. <1938->
• Pubblicazione: Carbondale, : Southern Illinois University Press, c2009
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (282 p.)
• Disciplina: 973.7092
• Soggetto topico: Christianity and politics - United States - History - 19th century; Political culture - United States - History - 19th century
• 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Lincoln's Gettysburg address
• ISBN: 1-280-69810-1; 9786613675064; 0-8093-8672-0; 1-4416-4598-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910791237903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II