- Preface
- Introduction: The Poetics of Justice
- 1. Oracles of Law
- 2. Oracles of God
- 3. Blasphemy “At the Court of Hell”
- 4. Evil Speaking, “A Bridle for the Unbridled Tongue”
- 5. The Curse of Slavery
- 6. Words of Fire
- Epilogue: The Curse at Sea
- Notes
- Acknowledgments
- Index


The Oracle and the Curse
A Poetics of Justice from the Revolution to the Civil War
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Publication Date: 04/30/2013
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