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.
| ISBN: | 9780393340662 |
| Publication date: | 24th January 2012 |
| Author: | Eric Foner |
| Publisher: | W.W. Norton and Company an imprint of W. W. Norton & Company |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 426 pages |
| Genres: |
History and Archaeology Slavery and abolition of slavery |
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.
The Fiery Trial features in the following genres: History and Archaeology, Slavery and abolition of slavery
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The Fiery Trial was written by Eric Foner and published by W.W. Norton and Company an imprint of W. W. Norton & Company
The Fiery Trial has 426 pages
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