The Oracle and the Curse A Poetics of Justice from the Revolution to the Civil War / Caleb Smith.

Author/creator Smith, Caleb, 1977-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoCambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2013.
Descriptionxiii, 264 pages ; 24 cm
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Contents Introduction: The poetics of Justice -- Oracles of Law -- Oracles of God -- Blasphemy "at the court of Hell" -- Evil Speaking, "a bridle for the unbridled tongue" -- The Curse of Slavery -- Words of Fire -- Epilogue: The Curse at Sea.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 217-254) and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2012041347
ISBN9780674073081 (alk. paper)

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