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Product Identifiers
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
ISBN-10
1250763452
ISBN-13
9781250763457
eBay Product ID (ePID)
20050381159
Product Key Features
Book Title
His Greatest Speeches : How Lincoln Moved the Nation
Number of Pages
224 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2021
Topic
Speeches, United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), Political, United States / General
Genre
Philosophy, Literary Collections, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
10.2 Oz
Item Length
8.7 in
Item Width
5.5 in
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Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2021-027559
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
"An astute blend of history and textual analysis...[Schaub] skillfully unearths biblical and literary allusions studded throughout the texts. Lincolnophiles with a literary bent will savor this rewarding deep dive." -- Publishers Weekly
Dewey Decimal
973.7092
Table Of Content
Preface A Note on the Texts Chapter 1: The Lyceum Address--1787 and Reverence for the Constitution and Laws Chapter 2: The Gettysburg Address--1776 and Devotion to the Declaration Chapter 3: The Second Inaugural--1619 and Charity for All Appendix: The Texts Acknowledgements Notes
Synopsis
Abraham Lincoln often downplayed words, stressing instead the need for action. Mere words could not bring forth the "new birth of freedom"-only battlefield victories could do that. As Aristotle told us long ago, the special virtue required of those in political office is prudence or practical wisdom; making the right decision amid the press of events is crucial. Lincoln had that capacity for political judgment. Yet, at each step of his political career, the actions of Lincoln were preceded and supported by extraordinary speech-speech that by the compelling quality of its grammar, logic, and rhetoric moved the nation. He often used speech to expose the sophistic and demagogic misuse of speech by his contemporaries who were-sometimes knowingly sometimes not-undermining and overturning the founding promise of the nation. Unlike those who trusted in inevitable progress. Lincoln feared that retrogression and digression were just as likely. His speeches were directed toward recovery of the nation's integrity, re-conjoining word and deed, promise and performance. Book jacket., An expert analysis of Abraham Lincoln's three most powerful speeches reveals his rhetorical genius and his thoughts on our national character. Abraham Lincoln, our greatest president, believed that our national character was defined by three key moments: the writing of the Constitution, our declaration of independence from England, and the beginning of slavery on the North American continent. His thoughts on these landmarks can be traced through three speeches: the Lyceum Address, the Gettysburg Address, and the Second Inaugural. The latter two are well-known, enshrined forever on the walls of the Lincoln Memorial. The former is much less familiar to most, written a quarter century before his presidency, when he was a 28 year-old Illinois state legislator. In His Greatest Speeches , Professor Diana Schaub offers a brilliant line-by-line analysis of these timeless works, placing them in historical context and explaining the brilliance behind their rhetoric. The result is a complete vision of Lincoln's worldview that is sure to fascinate and inspire general readers and history buffs alike. This book is a wholly original resource for considering the difficult questions of American purpose and identity, questions that are no less contentious or essential today than they were a century and a half ago.
LC Classification Number
E457.2.S35 2021
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