The Global Lincoln tells the unknown and remarkable story of this great president's worldwide legacy. Edited by acclaimed Lincoln biographer Richard Carwardine and Jay Sexton, this fascinating volume brings together leading historians from around the globe to explore the image and influence of Lincoln in places ranging from Germany to Japan, India, Ireland, Africa, and Argentina.

Introduction: The Global Lincoln ; Lincoln's Horizons: The Nationalist as Universalist- Richard Carwardine ; An American Hero in Prints Abroad: The European Image of Lincoln- Harold Holzer ; Abraham Lincoln in Germany and Italy, 1859-1865- Eugenio F. Biagini ; Liberte, Egalite, and Lincoln: French Readings of an American President- Michael Vorenberg ; Lincoln, the Civil War, and the British: History and Historiography- Lawrence Goldman ; "The stuff our dreams are made of": Abraham Lincoln in the English Imagination- Adam I.P. Smith ; Abraham Lincoln and Wales- Kenneth O. Morgan ; Abraham Lincoln in Irish Political Discourse- Kevin Kenny ; Abraham Lincoln's Image and Reception in Germany, 1871-1989- Jorg Nagler ; A Man for All Seasons: Lincoln in Spain- Carolyn P. Boyd ; Abraham Lincoln, the Russian Empire, and the American Civil War: People, Events, and Retrospectives- Norman E. Saul ; Images of Lincoln in Latin America- Nicola Miller ; Lincoln in Africa- Kevin Gaines ; Defining a Legacy: Lincoln in the National Imaginary of India- Vinay Lal ; Abraham Lincoln in East Asia: A Preliminary Historical Review- De-min Tao ; Hating and Loving the "Real" Abe Lincolns: Lincoln and the American South- David W. Blight ; Projecting Lincoln, Projecting America- Jay Sexton ; Appendix: Foreign Language Biographies of Lincoln- George Scratcherd

"Thought-provoking"--Journal of American History "Richard Carwardine and Jay Sexton have done a splendid job of assembling a broad and enriching collection of essays that explore Lincoln's influence. Even for those with no background in the cottage industry of Lincoln studies, these sharp and insightful pieces are accessible. Scholars interested in new advances within the field will find the contents invaluable, especially a bibliography of Lincoln biographies published outside the United States .This volume is a welcome addition to the shelf of any reader interested in Abraham Lincoln (man and myth), America's role within the world, or memory, media and politics on a global scale."--American Historical Review "A unique addition to the body of Lincoln scholarship that will lead to further research in this somewhat neglected area of research."--CHOICE "In a field crowded with repetition, The Global Lincoln is unique. Editors Richard Carwardine and Jay Sexton have collected seventeen readable essays that take Lincoln overseas. From Wales to Spain, from East Asia to the American South, Lincoln's impact and the ways in which he has been remembered offer exciting new perspectives on our sixteenth president. This is a book not just for scholars, but for all students of American history as well as Lincoln lovers."--Jean H. Baker, Goucher College "Expertly edited and with contributions from a formidable array of scholars, Carwardine and Sexton's Global Lincoln demonstrates the enduring, yet variable, importance of Abraham Lincoln and his ideals for peoples around the world. A pioneering analysis in the transnational reception of images and ideas, this book is also a highly distinguished addition to studies of the nation's sixteenth president."--Ian Tyrrell, University of New South Wales "This is a pathbreaking book. In delineating the presence and stature of an international Lincoln, it shows us that as the world grows smaller, our national histories tend to coalesce, and that a broader historical horizon is taking shape."--Douglas L. Wilson, Lincoln Studies Center

Selling point: The first study of Lincoln's global legacy. Selling point: Written by senior scholars, some of whom are Lincoln specialists but most of whom are area specialists. Selling point: Sets Lincoln and his legacy into the context of major world events in the 19th and 20th centuries. Selling point: Carwardine has won the Lincoln Prize and is considered a top Lincoln biographer.

Richard Carwardine, President of Corpus Christi College, Oxford, and author of Lincoln: A Life of Purpose and Power, which won the Lincoln Prize. Jay Sexton, Lecturer in American History, Corpus Christi College, Oxford, and author of The Monroe Doctrine: Empire and Nation in Nineteenth-Century America.

Selling point: The first study of Lincoln's global legacy. Selling point: Written by senior scholars, some of whom are Lincoln specialists but most of whom are area specialists. Selling point: Sets Lincoln and his legacy into the context of major world events in the 19th and 20th centuries. Selling point: Carwardine has won the Lincoln Prize and is considered a top Lincoln biographer.