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Slavery and Sacred Texts

- The Bible, the Constitution, and Historical Consciousness in Antebellum America

About Slavery and Sacred Texts

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.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781108478144
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 400
  • Published:
  • June 30, 2021
  • Dimensions:
  • 236x159x33 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 682 g.
Delivery: 2-3 weeks
Expected delivery: December 6, 2024

Description of Slavery and Sacred Texts

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.

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