Lincoln by Jayne, Allen

Prometheus Books, 2007. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Prometheus Books, 2007-05-11. Hardcover. Used: Good.

Prometheus Books, May 2007. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good.

Prometheus Books, 2007. Hardcover. Fine. As new . First Printing . ISBN : 978-1-59102-502-3 . Dust jacket is protected with a mylar cover .

Prometheus Books, 2007-05-11. hardcover. New. 6x1x9.

Amherst, New York, U.S.A: Prometheus Books, 2007. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Type: Book In this compelling study of the moral principles that most influenced the thinking of Abraham Lincoln, historian Allen Jayne argues persuasively that Lincoln regarded the Declaration of Independence, above all other documents, as the most important embodiment of American principles. This "American manifesto", as Jayne calls it, with its eloquent expression of the ideals of individual liberty and government created to protect and preserve that liberty, was the script that Lincoln followed in his struggle to preserve the Union and extend individual liberties to African Americans. Moreover, Jayne demonstrates that Lincoln's philosophy was rooted, not in a Bible-based evangelical Christian perspective, but in the European Enlightenment and deism, which so profoundly influenced the thinking of Thomas Jefferson and other… Read More

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Prometheus Books, 2007-03-05. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!