The oracle and the curse
Smith, Caleb, 1977-
The oracle and the curse a poetics of justice from the Revolution to the Civil War / [electronic resource] : Caleb Smith. - Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2013. - xiii, 264 p.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
Electronic reproduction.
Palo Alto, Calif. :
ebrary,
2013.
Available via World Wide Web.
Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
American literature--History and criticism.
Law and literature--History.--United States
Social justice in literature.
Electronic books.
PS169.L37 / S63 2013eb
810.9/355
The oracle and the curse a poetics of justice from the Revolution to the Civil War / [electronic resource] : Caleb Smith. - Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2013. - xiii, 264 p.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
Electronic reproduction.
Palo Alto, Calif. :
ebrary,
2013.
Available via World Wide Web.
Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
American literature--History and criticism.
Law and literature--History.--United States
Social justice in literature.
Electronic books.
PS169.L37 / S63 2013eb
810.9/355