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ATDrake · 03-01-2017, 08:17 AM

Lincoln's Constitution by author and historian Daniel A. Farber (faculty profile, Wikipedia), the Sho Sato Professor of Law at the University of California, Berkeley, among other honours, is his layperson-accessible history cum analysis and contextual interpretation of how the titular president dealt with constitutional issues arising from the US Civil War and the lessons to be learned in their applicability to current interpretations of the law today (as of circa 2003 when this was originally published), free for a limited time courtesy of publisher the University of Chicago Press.

This is their featured Free Book of the Month for March. You can also read an interview with the author about this book here at the UCP website.

Currently free throughout March @ the university's dedicated promo page (ADE-DRM not exactly sure what format it is this time around, since I keep getting license server communication errors when I try to download, which I expect will eventually get sorted out, in exchange for your valid email address), and you can also read more about the book and its author on its regular catalogue page.

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In Lincoln's Constitution Daniel Farber leads the reader to understand exactly how Abraham Lincoln faced the inevitable constitutional issues brought on by the Civil War. Examining what arguments Lincoln made in defense of his actions and how his words and deeds fit into the context of the times, Farber illuminates Lincoln's actions by placing them squarely within their historical moment.

The answers here are crucial not only for a better understanding of the Civil War but also for shedding light on issues-state sovereignty, presidential power, and limitations on civil liberties in the name of national security-that continue to test the limits of constitutional law even today.

03-01-2017, 08:17 AM	#1
ATDrake Wizzard Posts: 11,517 Karma: 33048258 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Roundworld Device: Kindle 2 International, Sony PRS-T1, BlackBerry PlayBook, Acer Iconia	Free (ADE-DRM) Lincoln's Constitution by Daniel A. Farber [US Law History & Analysis] Lincoln's Constitution by author and historian Daniel A. Farber (faculty profile, Wikipedia), the Sho Sato Professor of Law at the University of California, Berkeley, among other honours, is his layperson-accessible history cum analysis and contextual interpretation of how the titular president dealt with constitutional issues arising from the US Civil War and the lessons to be learned in their applicability to current interpretations of the law today (as of circa 2003 when this was originally published), free for a limited time courtesy of publisher the University of Chicago Press. This is their featured Free Book of the Month for March. You can also read an interview with the author about this book here at the UCP website. Currently free throughout March @ the university's dedicated promo page (ADE-DRM not exactly sure what format it is this time around, since I keep getting license server communication errors when I try to download, which I expect will eventually get sorted out, in exchange for your valid email address), and you can also read more about the book and its author on its regular catalogue page. Description In Lincoln's Constitution Daniel Farber leads the reader to understand exactly how Abraham Lincoln faced the inevitable constitutional issues brought on by the Civil War. Examining what arguments Lincoln made in defense of his actions and how his words and deeds fit into the context of the times, Farber illuminates Lincoln's actions by placing them squarely within their historical moment. The answers here are crucial not only for a better understanding of the Civil War but also for shedding light on issues-state sovereignty, presidential power, and limitations on civil liberties in the name of national security-that continue to test the limits of constitutional law even today.