Lincoln's Virtues: An Ethical Biography

Lincoln's Virtues: An Ethical Biography

William Lee Millerâ€™s ethical biography is a fresh, engaging telling of the story of Lincolnâ€™s rise to power. Through careful scrutiny of Lincolnâ€™s actions, speeches, and writings, and of accounts from those who knew him, Miller gives us insight into the moral development of a great politician â€” one who made the choice to go into politics, and ultimately realized that vocationâ€™s fullest moral possibilities.

As Lincolnâ€™s Virtues makes refreshingly clear, Lincoln was not born with his face on Mount Rushmore; he was an actual human being making choices â€” moral choices â€” in a real world. In an account animated by wit and humor, Miller follows this unschooled frontier politicianâ€™s rise, showing that the higher he went and the greater his power, the worthier his conduct would become. He would become that rare bird, a great man who was also a good man. Uniquely revealing of its subjectâ€™s heart and mind, it represents a major contribution to our understanding and of Lincoln, and to the perennial American discussion of the relationship between politics and morality.
Country USA
Brand Vintage
Manufacturer Vintage
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780375701733
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2003-02-04
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780375701733

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