Lincoln a very short introduction - Guelzo, Allen C. 1953- (Oxford University Press, 2009)
"Abraham Lincoln was a fatalist who promoted freedom; he was a classical liberal who couched liberalism's greatest deed - emancipation of the slaves - in the unliberal language of divine providence; he was a religious doubter who became a national icon bordering on religion; and he was a rights-oriented liberal who appealed to natural law when confronting slavery"--Provided by publisher.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 129-141) and index