In this persuasive work of intellectual history, Lucas E. Morel argues that the most important influence on Abraham Lincoln’s political thought and practice was what he learned from the leading figures of and documents from the birth of the United States. In this systematic account of those principles, Morel compellingly demonstrates that to know Lincoln well is to understand thoroughly the founding of America.With each chapter describing a particular influence, Morel leads readers...

Essays exploring the sixteenth president's political philosophy.Generations of Americans have studied Abraham Lincoln's life, presidency, and leadership, often remaking him into a figure suited to the needs and interests of their own time. This illuminating volume takes a different approach to his political thought and practice. Here, a distinguished group of contributors argue that Lincoln's relevance today is best expressed by rendering an accurate portrait of him...

Lucas Morel examines what the public life of Abraham Lincoln teaches about the role of religion in a self-governing society. Lincoln's understanding of the requirements of republican government led him to accommodate and direct religious sentiment toward responsible self-government. As a successful republic requires a moral or self-controlled people, Lincoln believed, the moral and religious sensibilities of a society should be nurtured.

Revised and updated, this long-awaited second edition provides a comprehensive introduction to what the most thoughtful Americans have said about the American experience from the colonial period to the present. The book examines the political thought of the most important American statesmen, activists, and writers across era and ideologies, helping another generation of students, scholars, and citizens to understand more fully the meaning of America.This new second edition of the b...

"Emancipation at 150: The Impact of the Emancipation Proclamation" is a scholarly anthology on the Emancipation Proclamation with contributions from leading Lincoln historians and government officials. Topics covered in the anthology range from views of the Proclamation through the eyes of enslaved people to human trafficking and slavery in the United States today. This publication was produced by President Lincoln's Cottage, a Site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, in honor...

In Measuring the Man, acclaimed scholars Lucas E. Morel and Jonathan W. White assemble Frederick Douglass’s most meaningful and poignant statements about Abraham Lincoln, including a dozen newly discovered documents that have not been seen for 160 years. Readers will encounter the distrust and vitriol Douglass directed at Lincoln throughout much of the Civil War, including his anger and frustration with the president as he moved slowly, but methodically, toward emancipation. Dougl...

Aimer ne devrait pas faire mal.Et pourtant, certaines relations laissent une peur constante de l’abandon, un besoin excessif de l’autre, et cette impression de toujours donner plus que l’on reçoit.Si vous vous attachez trop vite, si la solitude vous angoisse, si l’amour devient une source de souffrance plutôt que de sécurité, ce livre est pour vous.Guérir des blessures d’attachement vous aide à comprendre l’origine de la dépendance affective et à sor...

Paris, ville lumière, dissimule des ténèbres que même ses rues les plus anciennes ne peuvent éclairer. Lorsque l’antiquaire Charles Vellier est retrouvé mort, un médaillon enserré dans sa main, l’inspecteur Lucas Morel est entraîné dans une enquête où chaque indice semble ouvrir une nouvelle boîte de Pandore. Une boîte en ivoire, mystérieuse et disparue depuis des décennies, devient le pivot d’un réseau de secrets, de trahisons et de crimes soigneusement o...

Narré par Charline Leroi et Lukas Schneider, Récits éducatifs en allemand propose quinze histoires bilingues dans un format conçu pour maximiser l'apprentissage : chaque récit est entendu d'abord en allemand, puis en français, puis à nouveau en allemand — une structure écouter-comprendre-consolider qui renforce à la fois la compréhension et la mémorisation.Écrites par Julien Morel, les histoires puisent dans la psychologie et le développement personnel — la règle des deux minutes, ...

Dans le calme d'une nuit ordinaire, le décès soudain de Julie Renard, une avocate talentueuse et prometteuse, déclenche une cascade d'événements inattendus. Ce qui semblait être un tragique accident se révèle être le point de départ d’une enquête profondément troublante. L'inspecteur Lucas Morel, connu pour son intuition et sa persévérance, s’engage dans une quête où chaque indice le pousse à franchir des frontières dangereuses.Plongé au cœur d’un prestigieux cabin...

Você já tentou compreender o Evangelho? Você é capaz de entender as parábolas de Jesus, as suas palavras absurdas e os seus atos aparentemente milagrosos? Acredito que não. Este livro faz isso por você. Você vai decifrar os simbolismos presentes em cada ato, em cada parábola, em cada ensinamento de Jesus. Tudo vai ficar claro, nítido, sem mistérios.

Contributions by Herman Beavers, Robert Butler, John Callahan, Marc C. Conner, Bryan Crable, Steven D. Ealy, Lena Hill, Lucas E. Morel, Timothy Parrish, Ross Posnock, Patrice Rankine, Grant Shreve, Eric J. Sundquist, and Steven E. TracyRalph Ellison once said, “We’re only a partially achieved nation.” In The New Territory, scholars show how clearly Ellison foresaw and articulated both the challenges and the possibilities of America in the twenty-first century. Indeed, Elli...