Noah's Curse: The Biblical Justification of American Slavery"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. |
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... Genesis 9:20–27 in the Old South. Drawing on the work of anthropologists ... readings of Genesis 9 within the long history of Western biblical ... Bible. This study viii.
... Genesis 9:20–27 in the Old South. Drawing on the work of anthropologists ... readings of Genesis 9 within the long history of Western biblical ... Bible. This study viii.
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... Bible. This study seeks to overcome this isolation by exploring the intersection between racial readings of Genesis 9–11 and the history and cultural patterns that have influenced them. Finally, because this book treats biblical texts ...
... Bible. This study seeks to overcome this isolation by exploring the intersection between racial readings of Genesis 9–11 and the history and cultural patterns that have influenced them. Finally, because this book treats biblical texts ...
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... Genesis 9–11 and Benjamin Morgan Palmer, 125 8. Honor, Order, and Mastery in Palmer's Biblical Imagination, 146 9 ... Readings and Counterreadings, 177 11. Redeeming the Curse: Ham as Victim, 201 12. Conclusion: Racism, Religion, and ...
... Genesis 9–11 and Benjamin Morgan Palmer, 125 8. Honor, Order, and Mastery in Palmer's Biblical Imagination, 146 9 ... Readings and Counterreadings, 177 11. Redeeming the Curse: Ham as Victim, 201 12. Conclusion: Racism, Religion, and ...
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... Genesis have construed chapters 9–11 as a thematic whole, reflecting the themes of dispersion and differentiation ... Readings of Genesis 10 as a divinely directed dispersion are reinforced by a variety of textual prompts—“From these the ...
... Genesis have construed chapters 9–11 as a thematic whole, reflecting the themes of dispersion and differentiation ... Readings of Genesis 10 as a divinely directed dispersion are reinforced by a variety of textual prompts—“From these the ...
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... Genesis 9 with black servitude is adumbrated in works by church fathers and rabbis alike.12 For instance, Origen (ca ... readings of Genesis 9 by Muslim exegetes during the ninth and tenth centuries, though these authors claim to draw on ...
... Genesis 9 with black servitude is adumbrated in works by church fathers and rabbis alike.12 For instance, Origen (ca ... readings of Genesis 9 by Muslim exegetes during the ninth and tenth centuries, though these authors claim to draw on ...
Contents
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HONOR AND ORDER | 63 |
NOAHS CAMERA | 123 |
REDEEMING THE CURSE | 175 |
Notes | 223 |
Bibliography | 299 |
Index | 314 |
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