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: | 978-1-108-80995-5 |
Publication Date: | Jun 2021 |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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Book Format: | Digital download and online |
List Price: | AUD $71.95 |
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.