Abraham Lincoln and Robert Burns :: connected lives and legends /

Today the images of Robert Burns and Abraham Lincoln are recognized worldwide, yet few are aware of the connection between the two. In Abraham Lincoln and Robert Burns: Connected Lives and Legends, author Ferenc Morton Szasz reveals how famed Scots poet Robert Burns-and Scotland in general-influence...

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1. Verfasser: Szasz, Ferenc Morton, 1940-2010
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Carbondale : Southern Illinois University Press, ©2008.
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Zusammenfassung:Today the images of Robert Burns and Abraham Lincoln are recognized worldwide, yet few are aware of the connection between the two. In Abraham Lincoln and Robert Burns: Connected Lives and Legends, author Ferenc Morton Szasz reveals how famed Scots poet Robert Burns-and Scotland in general-influenced the life and thought of one of the most beloved and important U.S. presidents and how the legends of the two men became intertwined after their deaths. This is the first extensive work to link the influence, philosophy, and artistry of these two larger-than-life figures.>
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xii, 242 pages, 10 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-231) and index.
ISBN:9781441619389
1441619380
9780809386932
0809386933
1280697989
9781280697982
9786613674944
661367494X