{"product_id":"a-companion-to-abraham-lincoln","title":"Companion to Abraham Lincoln","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNavigate the vast Lincoln historiography with 33 authoritative scholarly essays\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo American has generated more historical writing than Abraham Lincoln, yet navigating that voluminous literature remains a formidable challenge. \u003ci\u003eA Companion to Abraham Lincoln\u003c\/i\u003e assembles 33 historiographical essays by contributors ranging from senior scholars to graduate students. Together they survey the scholarship that has shaped past and present understandings of the sixteenth president and chart where the field is headed. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrganized into five sections—Personal Life and Character, The Political Lincoln, Leadership and Sectionalism, Slavery, Race, and Emancipation, and Public Life and Cultural Memory—each essay examines what scholars have argued about its particular topic. The volume addresses some of the most well-known and hotly contested debates in Lincoln studies, offering readers a clear map of existing research. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book also includes: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistoriographical analysis covering depictions of Lincoln as emancipator, conservative, radical, military strategist, politician, and constitutional steward\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoverage of contested topics including Lincoln's views on race, religion, marriage, and the expansion of executive power\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn authoritative overview connecting past interpretations to current scholarly directions and emerging lines of inquiry in the field\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEssays accessible to specialists, graduate students, and informed general readers seeking orientation within Lincoln scholarship\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContributions examining Lincoln's enduring cultural memory, public legacy, and evolving legend from 1865 to the present day\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesigned as a reference volume for historians, graduate students, librarians, archivists, and members of organizations such as the Lincoln Forum and Civil War Round Tables, \u003ci\u003eA Companion to Abraham Lincoln\u003c\/i\u003e provides the most current analysis of existing research on Lincoln's life, times, and lasting significance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54168856756568,"sku":null,"price":132.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781405198974.jpg?v=1777621532","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/a-companion-to-abraham-lincoln","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}