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Book. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. A splendid collection of essays that explores

Book. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. A splendid collection of essays that explores the mind, the personality, and the social conscience of one of America's most important presidents. Fascinating reading, a must for every student of American politics, social history and biography. Hardcover, xxvii, 324 pp., illus, unclipped jacket. Very minimal wear, no owner names or gift notes, clean text, tight binding, nice jacket.

First Printing. The text has some underlining with pencil. The cover is in

First Printing. The text has some underlining with pencil. The cover is in very nice condition and the Dust Jacket has very little wear. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. ISBN: 0195144589. ISBN/EAN: 9780195144581. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 1560749190.

xxvii, [1], 324 pages. Illustrations. Notes. For Further Reading: A

xxvii, [1], 324 pages. Illustrations. Notes. For Further Reading: A Bibliography. Contributors. Index. Minor cover soiling and wear. Some front board weakness noted. Inscribed by the author on the fep. Inscription reads: For Paul my student of old and Betty his bride May the wind be often behind your backs. Gabor November 3, 2001. P.S. Please excuse the excessive pr of the jacket. This is one of The Gettysburg Civil War Institute series of books. Gabor S. Boritt (born 1940 in Budapest, Hungary) is an American historian. He was the Robert Fluhrer Professor of Civil War Studies and Director of the Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College. Born and raised in Hungary, he participated as a teenager in the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 against the Soviet Union before escaping to America, where he received his higher education and became a scholar of Abraham Lincoln and the American Civil War. He is the author, co-author, or editor of 16 books about Lincoln or the War. Boritt received the National Humanities Medal in 2008 from President George W. Bush. Nearly a century and a half after his death, Abraham Lincoln remains an intrinsic part of the American consciousness, yet his intentions as president and his personal character continue to stir debate. Now, in The Lincoln Enigma, Gabor Boritt invites renowned Lincoln scholars, and rising new voices, to take a look at much-debated aspects of Lincoln's life, including his relationships, his plan to send blacks back to Africa, and his high-handed treatment of the Constitution. Boritt explores Lincoln's proposals that looked to a lily-white America. Jean Baker marvels at Lincoln's loves and marriage. David Herbert Donald highlights the similarities and differences of the Union and Confederate presidents' roles as commanders-in-chief. Douglas Wilson shows us the young Lincoln--not the strong leader of popular history, but a young man who questions his own identity and struggles to find his purpose. Gerald Prokopowicz searches for the military leader, William C. Harris for the peacemaker, and Robert Bruce meditates on Lincoln and death. In a final chapter Boritt and Harold Holzer offer a fascinating portfolio of Lincoln images in modern art. Acute and thought-provoking in their observations, this all-star cast of historians--including two Pulitzer and three Lincoln Prize winners--questions our assumptions of Lincoln, and provides a new vitality to our ongoing reflections on his life and legacy.