03727cam a2200529 i 4500 23348162 BJBSDDR 20250522155004.0 a|||||r|||| 00| 0 ta 231012s2024 nyu rb 001 0 eng 2023026851 9780593534441 (hardcover) 0593534441 (hardcover) 9780593534458 (ebook) DLC eng rda DLC DLC eng pcc n-us--- 002 E 457.2 G925o 2024 320.473 Guelzo, Allen C. (Allen Carl), 1953- 6191 Our ancient faith : Lincoln, democracy, and the American experiment / Allen C. Guelzo. Lincoln, democracy, and the American experiment First edition. New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2024. xv, 247 pages : 22 cm text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier "This is a Borzoi Book published by Alfred A. Knopf." Includes bibliographical references and index. Introduction: The disposition of Democracy -- The cause of human liberty -- Law, reason, and passion -- An American system -- Political economy and the nation -- Democratic culture -- Democracy and civil liberties -- Democracy and race -- Democracy and emancipation -- Democracy's deficits -- Epilogue: What if Lincoln had lived. "An intimate study of Abraham Lincoln's powerful vision of democracy, which guided him through the Civil War and is still relevant today-by best-selling historian and three-time winner of the Lincoln Prize Abraham Lincoln grappled with the greatest crisis of democracy that has ever confronted the United States. While many books have been written about his temperament, judgment, and steady hand in guiding the country through the Civil War, we know less about Lincoln's penetrating ideas and beliefs about democracy, which were every bit as important as his character in sustaining him through the crisis. Allen C. Guelzo, one of America's foremost experts on Lincoln, captures the president's firmly held belief that democracy was the greatest political achievement in human history. He shows how Lincoln's deep commitment to the balance between majority and minority rule enabled him to stand firm against secession while also committing the Union to reconciliation rather than recrimination in the aftermath of war. In bringing his subject to life as a rigorous and visionary thinker, Guelzo assesses Lincoln's actions on civil liberties and his views on race, and explains why his vision for the role of government would have made him a pivotal president even if there had been no Civil War. Our Ancient Faith gives us a deeper understanding of this endlessly fascinating man and shows how his ideas are still sharp and relevant more than 150 years later"-- Provided by publisher. Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Political and social views. Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Puntos de vista políticos y sociales 23616 Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Influence. Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Infuencia 42209 Democracy United States History. Democracia Historia Estados Unidos 627 United States Politics and government 1861-1865. Estados Unidos Política y gobierno 1861-1865 23617 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg lcc BK LLH 123460 123460 0 0 lcc 0 0 RR BJB BJB RR 2025-05-13 0 002 E 457.2 G925o 2024 00000192566 2025-05-13 00:00:00 1 2025-05-13 BK