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Crisis of the House Divided: An Interpretation of the Issues in the Lincoln-Douglas Debates, 50th Anniversary Edition
The definitive account of the Lincoln-Douglas debates and their importance to American history
A lasting classic, Crisis of the House Divided offers an unparalleled account of the Lincoln-Douglas debates. Harry Jaffa provides the definitive analysis of the political principles that guided Lincoln from his reentry into politics in 1854 through his Senate campaign against Douglas in 1858.Book Details
- Publisher: University of Chicago Press
- Publish Date: Apr 1st, 2009
- Pages: 472
- Language: English
- Edition: -50th Anniversa - undefined
- Dimensions: 8.00in - 5.20in - 1.10in - 1.05lb
- EAN: 9780226391182
- Categories: • History & Theory - General• United States - 19th Century• Historiography
About the Author
Jaffa, Harry V.: -
Harry V. Jaffa (1918-2015) was an influential historian and political philosopher. At the time of his death he was an emeritus professor at Claremont McKenna College and Claremont Graduate University and a distinguished fellow of the Claremont Institute. His ideas helped shape modern American conservatism; he was also a speechwriter for 1964 Republican presidential candidate Barry Goldwater.
Praise for this book
"Four hundred pages of close textual analysis, biography and political philosophy, the book transformed the scholarly understanding of Lincoln, placing the prairie lawyer on a level with Jefferson, Adams, Hamilton, and the other founders."
-- "Forbes" (7/17/2009 12:00:00 AM)"A book that will never die--a genuine landmark in American thought. It's the greatest Lincoln book ever. No foolin'."--Andrew Ferguson
"One of the most influential works of American history and political philosophy ever published."-- "National Review"