The Curse of Ham in the Early Modern Era: The Bible and the Justifications for Slavery by David M. Whitford

The Curse of Ham in the Early Modern Era: The Bible and the Justifications for Slavery

David M. Whitford

244 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

nonfiction history religion challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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For hundreds of years, the biblical story of the Curse of Ham was marshalled as a justification of serfdom, slavery and human bondage. According to the myth, having seen his father Noah naked, Ham's is cursed to have his descendants be forever sla...

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