In the Image of God: Religion, Moral Values, and Our Heritage of Slavery

by David Brion Davis

Book Overview

In this broad-ranging book, the pre-eminent authority on the history of slavery meditates on the origins, experience, and legacy of this "peculiar institution." David Brion Davis begins with a substantial and highly personal introduction in which he discusses some of the major ideas and individuals that have shaped his approach to history. He then presents a series of interlocking essays that cover topics including slave resistance, the historical...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300088140
• ISBN13: 9780300088144
• Release Date: November 2001
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 402 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.4" x 9.5"