The Myth of Ham in Nineteenth-Century American Christianity
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| Author | : S. Johnson |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 204 |
| Release | : 2004-12-02 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781403978691 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1403978697 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (91 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Myth of Ham in Nineteenth-Century American Christianity by : S. Johnson
Book excerpt: This monograph is an original study of what is commonly termed the American "myth of Ham". It examines black and white Americans' recourse to the biblical character of Ham as a cultural strategy for explaining racial origins. Previous studies in the area have been restricted to associating the Hamitic idea with pro-slavery arguments, whereas the thesis of this project reveals a fundamental irony: black American Christians who reinforced the meanings of illegitimacy by appealing to Ham as the ancestor of the race.
