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Noah's Curse: The Biblical Justification of American Slavery

The Biblical Justification of American Slavery

by Stephen R. Haynes

  • Paperback
  • 336 pages
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press
  • 15.6 x 23.4 x 1.9 cm

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For those seeking to understand biblical interpretations

Challenges harmful interpretations of Noah's curse

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This thought-provoking book explores the misuse of biblical texts to justify slavery in America.

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"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.
Noah's Curse: The Biblical Justification of American Slavery and Reflections On The Psalms
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  • Author

    Stephen R. Haynes

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Oxford University Press

  • Published

    February 2007

  • Weight

    477g

  • Page Count

    336

  • Dimensions

    15.6 x 23.4 x 1.9 cm

  • ISBN

    9780195313079

  • ISBN-10

    0195313070

  • Eden Code

    2746598

This thought-provoking book explores the misuse of biblical texts to justify slavery in America.

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