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The Global Lincoln (Hardcover)
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The Global Lincoln (Hardcover)
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Perhaps more than any other American, Abraham Lincoln has become a
global figure, one who spoke--and continues to speak--to people
across the world. Karl Marx judged Lincoln "the single-minded son
of the working class"; Tolstoy reported his fame in the Caucasus;
Tomas Masaryk, the first president of Czechoslovakia, drew strength
as "the Lincoln of Central Europe"; racially-mixed, republican
"Lincoln brigades" fought in the Spanish Civil War; and, more
recently, statesmen ranging from Gordon Brown to Pervez Musharraf
to Barack Obama have invoked Lincoln in support of their respective
agendas.
This fascinating volume brings together leading historians from
around the world to explore Lincoln's international legacy. The
authors examine the meaning and image of Lincoln in many places and
across continents, ranging from Germany to Japan, India to Ireland,
Africa and Asia to Argentina and the American South. The book
reveals that at the heart of Lincoln's global celebrity were his
political principles, his record of successful executive leadership
in wartime, his role as the "Great Emancipator," and his resolute
defense of popular government. Yet the "Global Lincoln" has been a
malleable and protean figure, one who is forever being redefined to
meet the needs of those who invoke him.
The first study of Lincoln's global legacy, this book tells the
unknown and remarkable story of the world-wide impact of one of
America's great presidents.
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