Allen C Guelzo Books

Exploring the intersection of faith and intellect, this revised account delves into Abraham Lincoln's complex character as a thinker engaged in 19th-century debates on politics, religion, and culture. Allen Guelzo presents Lincoln as a man of deep moral conviction yet ambivalent towards organized religion, linking his personal struggles to the broader intellectual landscape of his time. This updated edition features a new preface reflecting on recent scholarship and Guelzo's journey as a Lincoln historian, enhancing the understanding of America's revered president.

"From the acclaimed author of Gettysburg: The Last Invasion--a sweeping, singularly immediate, and intimate biography of the Confederate general and his fateful decision to betray his nation in order to defend his home state and uphold the slave system he claimed to oppose"-- Provided by publisher

Allen C. Guelzo's Reconstruction: A Very Short Introduction is a gracefully- written interpretation of Reconstruction as a spirited struggle to re- integrate the defeated Southern Confederacy into the American Union after the Civil War, to bring African Americans into the political mainstream of American life, and to recreate the Southern economy after a Northern, free- labor model.

The award-winning Lincoln authority Allen C. Guelzo offers here a penetrating look into the mind of one of our greatest presidents. The author takes us on a wide-ranging exploration of seven problems that confronted Lincoln, setting these problems and Lincoln's responses against the larger world of trans-Atlantic liberal democracy in the 19th century, comparing Lincoln not just to Andrew Jackson or John Calhoun, but to British thinkers such as Cobden, Bentham, and Bright, and to French observers de Tocqueville and Guizot.

Focusing on Abraham Lincoln's vision of democracy, this study delves into how his beliefs guided him through the Civil War and continue to resonate today. Historian Allen C. Guelzo explores Lincoln's commitment to balancing majority and minority rule, which enabled him to confront secession while promoting reconciliation. By examining Lincoln's actions regarding civil liberties and race, Guelzo highlights his significance as a thinker and leader, revealing insights that enhance our understanding of his enduring impact on American democracy.