On Such Texts Comment is Unnecessary: Biblical Interpretation in the Trial of Denmark Vesey
On July 2, 1822, Denmark Vesey was hanged in Charleston, South Carolina for allegedly plotting an insurrection involving enslaved persons. During his trial, several witnesses testified about Vesey’s interpretations of biblical texts. When sentencing Vesey to death, Lionel H. Kennedy accused Vesey of...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
[2017]
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Journal of the American Academy of Religion
Year: 2017, Volume: 85, Issue: 4, Pages: 1032-1049 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Vesey, Denmark 1767-1822
/ Bible
/ Interpretation of
/ Kennedy, Lionel Henry 1787-1847
/ Charleston, SC
/ Slave revolt
/ Geschichte 1822
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IxTheo Classification: | CG Christianity and Politics KBQ North America TJ Modern history ZC Politics in general |
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