Lincoln Dreamt He Died: The Midnight Visions of Remarkable Americans from Colonial Times to Freud In this innovative new book, highly regarded historian Andrew Burstein goes back for the first time to discover what we can learn about the lives and emotions of Americans, from colonial times to the beginning of the modern age. Through a
| TITLE | : | Lincoln Dreamt He Died: The Midnight Visions of Remarkable Americans from Colonial Times to Freud |
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| RATING | : | 4.65 (710 Votes) |
| ASIN | : | 1137278277 |
| FORMAT TYPE | : | Hardcover |
| NUMBER of PAGES | : | 336 Pages |
| PUBLISH DATE | : | 2013-05-28 |
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Before Sigmund Freud made dreams the cornerstone of understanding an individual's inner life, Americans shared their dreams unabashedly with one another through letters, diaries, and casual conversation. In this innovative new book, highly regarded historian Andrew Burstein goes back for the first time to discover what we can learn about the lives and emotions of Americans, from colonial times to the beginning of the modern age. Through a thorough study of dreams recorded by iconic figures such as John and Abigail Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and Abraham Lincoln, as well as everyday men and women, we glimpse the emotions of earlier generations and understand how those feelings shaped their lives and careers, and thus gain a fuller multi-dimensional sense of our own past. No one has ever looked at the building blocks of the American identity in this way, and Burstein reveals important clues a
Editorial : “This quirky, episodic 200-year gambol explores the development of the American Dream by unpacking Americans' dreams…. Burstein's elegantly crafted nightstand tome demonstrates that dreams "reflect a distinctly human desire to chart time via stories.” Publishers Weekly
“An acclaimed historian dives headlong into the dreams of some iconic Americans.” Kirkus Reviews
“Lincoln Dreamt HeDied provides a compelling perspective on America's collective psyche. Readers will gain new insight into luminaries including Benjamin Rush, Henry David Thoreau, and Thomas Jefferson, but will likely gain just as much pleasure from the vividly-drawn and lesser known dreamers: a spurned lover in New Orleans, a Norwegian-born sailor in Manhattan, a Civil War soldier and the young woman he left behind in Ohio. Burstein has given u
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