The Lincoln Persuasion : : Remaking American Liberalism / / J. David Greenstone.

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• VerfasserIn: Greenstone, J. David,
• MitwirkendeR: Bertch Green, Louisa,; Hess, Carla M.,
• Place / Publishing House: Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2014]; ©1993
• Year of Publication: 2014
• Edition: Course Book
• Language: English
• Series: Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International, and Comparative Perspectives ; 142
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (348 p.)

In this, his last work, J. David Greenstone provides an important new analysis of American liberalism and of Lincoln's unique contribution to the nation's political life. Greenstone addresses Louis Hartz's well-known claim that a tradition of liberal consensus has characterized American political life from the time of the founders. Although he acknowledges the force of Hartz's thesis, Greenstone nevertheless finds it inadequate for explaining prominent instances of American political discord, most notably the Civil War.Originally published in 1993.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- CHARTS AND TABLES -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- EDITOR'S NOTE -- INTRODUCTION TO THE BOOK -- PART ONE -- INTRODUCTION TO PART ONE -- ONE. THE LINCOLN MYTH RECONSIDERED -- TWO. AMERICAN POLITICAL CULTURE -- PART TWO -- INTRODUCTION TO PART TWO -- THREE. ADAMS AND JEFFERSON -- FOUR. ADAMS, JEFFERSON, AND THE SLAVERY PARADOX -- PART THREE -- INTRODUCTION TO PART THREE -- FIVE WILLIAM LEGGETT -- SIX. STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS AND POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY -- SEVEN. MARTIN VAN BUREN'S HUMANIST LIBERAL THEORY OF PARTY -- PART FOUR -- INTRODUCTION TO PART FOUR -- EIGHT. JOHN QUINCY ADAMS -- NINE. LINCOLN AND THE NORTH'S COMMITMENT TO LIBERTY AND UNION -- TEN LINCOLN'S POLITICAL HUMANITARIANISM -- Epilogue -- REFERENCES -- INDEX