Abraham Lincoln: Redeemer President

An enlightening intellectual biography of Lincoln, Allen Guelzo\u27s peerless account of America\u27s most celebrated president explores the role of ideas in Lincoln\u27s life, treating him as a serious thinker deeply involved in the nineteenth-century debates over politics, religion, and culture. Written with passion and dramatic impact, Guelzo\u27s masterful study offers a revealing new perspective on a man whose life was in many ways a paradox.Since its original publication in 1999, Abraham Lincoln: Redeemer President has garnered numerous accolades, including the prestigious 2000 Lincoln Prize. [From the publisher]https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/books/1008/thumbnail.jp