Lincoln's Body: A Cultural History Contributor(s): Fox, Richard Wightman (Author) |
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ISBN: 0393352633 ISBN-13: 9780393352634 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2016 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) - Biography & Autobiography | Presidents & Heads Of State - History | United States - 19th Century |
Dewey: 973.709 |
Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.4" W x 8.2" (0.70 lbs) 432 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 21st Century - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Topical - Civil War |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Abraham Lincoln remains America's most beloved leader. The fact that he was lampooned in his day as ugly and grotesque only made Lincoln more endearing to millions. In Lincoln's Body, acclaimed cultural historian Richard Wightman Fox explores how deeply, and how differently, Americans--black and white, male and female, Northern and Southern--have valued our sixteenth president, from his own lifetime to the Hollywood biopics about him. Lincoln continues to survive in a body of memory that speaks volumes about our nation. |
Contributor Bio(s): Fox, Richard Wightman: - Richard Wightman Fox is a professor of history at the University of Southern California and the author of Jesus in America and Trials of Intimacy, among other books. He lives in Venice, California. |