Slavery and Sacred Texts The Bible, the Constitution, and Historical Consciousness in Antebellum America |
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| Author:
| Watkins, Jordan T. |
| Series title: | Cambridge Historical Studies in American Law and Society Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-108-78434-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2021 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
| List Price: | AUD $200.00 |
Book Description:
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Using the debate over American slavery as a case study, Jordan T. Watkins analyzes the development of historical consciousness in antebellum America, showing how Americans' appeal to the nations' sacred and religious texts - the Bible and the Constitution - gave rise to a growing sense of historical distance.
Using the debate over American slavery as a case study, Jordan T. Watkins analyzes the development of historical consciousness in antebellum America, showing how Americans' appeal to the nations' sacred and religious texts - the Bible and the Constitution - gave rise to a growing sense of historical distance.