Religion, Race, and the Making of Confederate Kentucky, 1830-1880 |
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| Author:
| Harlow, Luke E. |
| Series title: | Cambridge Studies on the American South Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-316-62064-9 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2016 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $31.99 |
Book Description:
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This book sheds new light on the role of religion in the nineteenth-century slavery debates. Luke E. Harlow argues that the ongoing conflict over the meaning of Christian 'orthodoxy' constrained the political and cultural horizons available for defenders and opponents of American slavery.
This book sheds new light on the role of religion in the nineteenth-century slavery debates. Luke E. Harlow argues that the ongoing conflict over the meaning of Christian 'orthodoxy' constrained the political and cultural horizons available for defenders and opponents of American slavery.