Abraham Lincoln in the Post-Heroic Era by Barry Schwartz

Abraham Lincoln in the Post-Heroic Era by Barry Schwartz

Throughout the Great Depression and WWII, Lincoln was invoked as a reminder of America's strength and wisdom. This book reveals that those years represent the apogee of Lincoln's prestige. It documents the decline of Lincoln's public standing, asking throughout whether there is any path back from the post-heroic era.

"Anyone - scholar or layman or buff - who wants to understand Lincoln's place in American life is obliged to read Barry SchwartzHe has made himself indispensable." - Andrew Ferguson, author of Land of Lincoln: Adventures in Abe's America "Where have our heroes gone? And does it matter that they no longer speak to us? These are questions Barry Schwartz explores through the prism of Abraham Lincoln. This provocative book is an engaging critique of the conventional wisdom." - Thomas F. Schwartz, Illinois State Historian, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum"

Barry Schwartz is professor emeritus of sociology at the University of Georgia and the author of five books, including Abraham Lincoln and the Forge of National Memory, also published by the University of Chicago Press.

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ISBN 13	9780226741888
ISBN 10	0226741885
Title	Abraham Lincoln in the Post-Heroic Era
Author	Barry Schwartz
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	The University of Chicago Press
Year published	2009-01-01
Number of pages	410
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