The Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln and American Slavery
- ISBN-10
- 039308082X
- ISBN-13
- 9780393080827
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 448
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011-09-26
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Author
- Eric Foner
Description
“A masterwork [by] the preeminent historian of the Civil War era.”—Boston Globe 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.
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