Slavery and sacred texts: the Bible, the constitution, and historical consciousness in antebellum America
An analysis of the development of historical consciousness in antebellum America, using the debate over slavery as a case study.
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York
University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations
2021
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| In: | Year: 2021 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Watkins, Jordan, 1983-, Slavery and sacred texts : the Bible, the constitution, and historical consciousness in antebellum America] (2022) (Gutacker, Paul)
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| Series/Journal: | Cambridge Historical Studies in American Law and Society Ser.
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| Further subjects: | B
Slavery
B Usa The United States Constitution 1787 B Bible B Electronic books |
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Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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| Summary: | An analysis of the development of historical consciousness in antebellum America, using the debate over slavery as a case study. Cover -- Half-title page -- Series page -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Prologue -- Introduction -- 1 "Recourse Must Be Had to the History of Those Times" -- 2 "The Ground Will Shake" -- 3 "Texts … Designed for Local and Temporary Use" -- 4 "The Further We Recede from the Birth of the Constitution" -- 5 "The Culture of Cotton Has Healed Its Deadly Wound" -- 6 "Times Now Are Not as They Were" -- 7 "We Have to Do Not … with the Past, but the Living Present" -- 8 A "Modern Crispus Attucks" -- Conclusion -- Epilogue -- Index. |
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| ISBN: | 1108809952 |