Lincoln's Gettysburg address [electronic resource] : echoes of the Bible and Book of Common Prayer / A.E. Elmore.
By: Elmore, A. E.
Contributor(s): ebrary, Inc.
Publisher: Carbondale : Southern Illinois University Press, c2009Description: xi, 265 p.Subject(s): Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865. Gettysburg address | Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Oratory | Episcopal Church. Book of common prayer (1790) -- Language | Bible. English. Authorized -- Language | Christianity and politics -- United States -- History -- 19th century | Political culture -- United States -- History -- 19th centuryGenre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 973.7092 Online resources: An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to viewItem type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 251-257) and index.
The forgotten Bible -- Lincoln's knowledge of Bible and Prayer Book -- Birth and rebirth -- Fitting and proper -- Consecrate, dedicate, hallow -- O brave new words -- "Under God"--aforethought or afterthought? -- Controversial proposition -- The essence of Lincoln's style -- The heart of the message.
Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2011. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.