{"product_id":"lincolns-code","title":"Lincoln's Code","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis acclaimed, award-winning book is a \"sweeping history\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e) of the code of laws of war for American armies, set forth by Abraham Lincoln in the midst of the Civil War. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the closing days of 1862, just three weeks before Emancipation, the administration of Abraham Lincoln commissioned a code setting forth the laws of war for US armies. It announced standards of conduct in wartime--concerning torture, prisoners of war, civilians, spies, and slaves--that shaped the course of the Civil War. By the twentieth century, Lincoln's code would be incorporated into the Geneva Conventions and form the basis of a new international law of war. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this \"truly remarkable\" (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review) book, John Fabian Witt tells the fascinating history of the laws of war and its eminent cast of characters--Washington, Jefferson, Franklin, Madison, and Lincoln--as they crafted the articles that would change the course of world history. Witt's engrossing exploration of the dilemmas at the heart of the laws of war is a prehistory of our own era. \u003ci\u003eLincoln's Code\u003c\/i\u003e reveals that the heated controversies of twenty-first-century warfare have roots going back to the beginnings of American history. It is a compelling story of ideals under pressure and a landmark contribution to our understanding of the American experience.","brand":"Free Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51944066777319,"sku":"9781416576174","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0449\/4075\/5096\/files\/imageloader_a3ca4b95-02ac-43cc-a5d7-81c584257c92.jpg?v=1775351777","url":"https:\/\/arvidabookco.com\/products\/lincolns-code","provider":"Arvida Book Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}