An antihero for history: Karl Marx and the mythification of Abraham Lincoln
Un antihéroe para la historia: Karl Marx y la mitificación de Abraham Lincoln
Um anti-herói para a história: Karl Marx e a mitificação de Abraham Lincoln
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Abraham Lincoln Karl Marx Mitificación Antihéroe Héroe Opinión pública Abraham Lincoln Karl Marx Mythification Antihero Hero Public opinion Abraham Lincoln Karl Marx Mitificação Anti-herói Herói Opinião pública |
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| Universidad de Montevideo | |
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| http://revistas.um.edu.uy/index.php/revistahumanidades/article/view/1678 | |
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| Atribución 4.0 Internacional |
| Sumario: | This article analyzes the process of mythification of a historical figure in a highly documented era, enabled by the presence of mass media. It examines the case of Abraham Lincoln through the writings of Karl Marx as a journalist, a direct observer of Lincoln’s presidency and his hesitant stance on slavery during the American Civil War. Marx moves from indifference to reproach, eventually arriving at a form of critical admiration that frames Lincoln as an antihero—a hero who does not appear to be one. Lincoln’s assassination ultimately elevates him to the status of a foundational myth, and Marx, aligning himself with the currents of global public opinion, also contributes to this symbolic construction. |
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