Goldenberg, David M., 1947-

The curse of Ham : race and slavery in early Judaism, Christianit y, and Islam / David M. Goldenberg. - Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, c2003. - xv, 448 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [213]-378) and indexes.

Biblical Israel : the land of Kush -- Biblical Israel : the people o f Kush -- Postbiblical Israel : black Africa -- Postbiblical Israel : b lack Africans -- The color of women -- The color of health -- The color s of mankind -- The colored meaning of Kushite in postbiblical literatu re -- Evidence for black slaves in Israel -- Was Ham black? -- "Ham sin ned and Canaan was cursed?" -- The curse of Ham -- The curse of Cain - - The new world order : humanity by physiognomy -- Jewish views of blac k Africans and the development of anti-black sentiment in western thoug ht -- When is a Kushite not a Kushite? Cases of mistake identity -- Kus h/Ethiopia and India.

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Ham (Biblical figure)


Bible.--Genesis, IX, 18-25--Criticism, interpretation, etc.--H istory--To 1500.


Blacks in the Bible.
Blacks--Public opinion--History--To 1500.
Jews--Attitudes--History--To 1500.
Christians--Attitudes--History--To 1500.
Muslims--Attitudes--History--To 1500.
Slavery--Justification--History.
Black race--Color.

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