The Historian's Lincoln: Pseudohistory, Psychohistory, and History
Urbana, IL: University of Illinois Press, 1988. Second Printing. 423, illus., chapter notes, index, some wear to DJ. Shedding new light on a number of opposing views of Lincoln, the contributors offer psychohistorical interpretations of Lincoln's behavior, reveal hidden motives behind his ideology and politics, reexamine his assassination, and probe the work of his biographers, including the novelist Gore Vidal. The book focuses on one of the most fundamental issues of Lincoln scholarship--whether Lincoln's ultimate commitment was to union or to liberty. Condition: very good, good.
Keywords: Abraham Lincoln, U.S. Presidents, Assassinations, Slavery, Emanci & Govt., American Indians, Gore Vidal
ISBN: 0252015274
[Book #50794]
Price: $45.00