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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewWhile primarily writing for an audience in religious and biblical studies, David directly engages a number of key historiographical debates. As such, this important book will prove illuminating to historians of religion, race, and slavery in the American South. * Journal of Southern History, November 2008 *
Table of ContentsPart 1 List of Abbreviations Part 2 Foreword Part 3 Preface Part 4 Acknowledgements Chapter 5 Introduction Chapter 6 Textual History and Exegesis Chapter 7 Interpretation of the Curse of Canaan, ca. 100 BCE–1050 CE Chapter 8 Jewish Interpretation of the Curse of Canaan in France and Spain, ca. 1075–1350 Chapter 9 Christian Interpretation of the Curse of Canaan in Western Europe, ca. 1075–1350 Chapter 10 Modern Western Exegesis of the Curse of Canaan, ca. 1500–1865 Chapter 11 Conclusion Part 12 Appendix Part 13 Endnotes Part 14 References Part 15 Index of Texts Part 16 Index of Names and Subjects Part 17 About the Author
