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Rebel giants : the revolutionary lives of Abraham Lincoln & Charles Darwin

Title: Rebel giants : the revolutionary lives of Abraham Lincoln & Charles Darwin / David R. Contosta.
Author: Contosta, David R.
Publication: Amherst, N.Y. : Prometheus Books, 2008.

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365 pages : illustrations; 24 cm

Summary

"Two centuries ago, two men, one an American and one an Englishman, turned their world - and ours - upside down. They were Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin." "In this unique approach to history and biography, historian David R. Contosta examines the lives and careers of Lincoln (the political rebel) and Darwin (the scientific rebel) and notes many surprising and illuminating points of comparison. Contosta examines the struggles of Lincoln and Darwin to understand and promote the basic humanity of all people, despite their own prejudices. The ways in which their ideas and accomplishments have been twisted, exploited, and misunderstood are excellent examples of how the continuing dialogue between past and present is impacted by changing worldviews and special interests."--BOOK JACKET.

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 335-345) and index.

Contents

Ch. 1. Intersecting Worlds -- Ch. 2. Who and Where -- Ch. 3. Love and Work -- Ch. 4. Career and Family -- Ch. 5. Time and Place -- Ch. 6. Crisis and Revolution -- Ch. 7. Triumph and Torment -- Ch. 8. Afterlives -- Ch. 9. Legacies.

ISBN

9781591026105 (hardcover)
1591026105 (hardcover)

LCCN

2008005598
40015439634

OCLC

ocn179808039
179808039
SCSB-5409455

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Columbia University Libraries