The fiery trial : Abraham Lincoln and American slavery / Eric Foner.

First edition.

New York : W.W. Norton, c2010.

xxi, 426 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.

In a landmark work of deep scholarship and insight, Foner gives us a life of Lincoln as it intertwined with slavery, the defining issue of the time and the tragic hallmark of American history. The author demonstrates how Lincoln navigated a dynamic political landscape deftly, moving in measured steps, often on a path forged by abolitionists and radicals in his party, and that Lincoln's greatness lay in his capacity for moral and political growth.

English

October 13, 2010

Includes bibliographical references (pages 349-406) and index.