| Noah's Curse: The Biblical Justification of American Slavery Contributor(s): Haynes, Stephen R. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0195142799 ISBN-13: 9780195142792 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $83.60 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2002 Annotation: "A servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren." So reads Noah's curse on his son Ham, and all his descendants, in Genesis 9: 25. Over centuries of interpretation, Ham came to be identified as the ancestor of black Africans, and Noah's curse to be seen as biblical justification for American slavery and segregation. Examining the history of the American interpretation of Noah's curse, this book begins with an overview of the prior history of the reception of this scripture and then turns to the distinctive and creative ways in which the curse was appropriated by American pro-slavery and pro-segregation interpreters. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - Old Testament - History | United States - 19th Century - Religion | Ethics |
| Dewey: 222.110 |
| LCCN: 2001021800 |
| Lexile Measure: 1650 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6.42" W x 9.48" (1.33 lbs) 322 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Academic - Chronological Period - 1800-1850 - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren. So reads Noah's curse on his son Ham, and all his descendants, in Genesis 9:25. Over centuries of interpretation, Ham came to be identified as the ancestor of black Africans, and Noah's curse to be seen as biblical justification for American slavery and segregation. Examining the history of the American interpretation of Noah's curse, this book begins with an overview of the prior history of the reception of this scripture and then turns to the distinctive and creative ways in which the curse was appropriated by American pro-slavery and pro-segregation interpreters. |