David Brion Davis (16 February 1927- ) David Brion Davis is 'Sterling Professor' of History Emeritus at Yale, Connecticut as well as Director Emeritus of Yale’s Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition. Born in Denver in 1927, the son of journalist, novelist, and screenwriter Clyde Brion Davis (1898-1962) and the artist and writer Martha Wirt Davis (1905-1951), David lived a peripatetic childhood in California, Colorado, New York, and Washington State...
In the Image of God
In the Image of God
Synopsis
In the Image of God explores the complex and often contradictory relationship between monotheistic religions—Christianity, Judaism, and Islam—and the institution of slavery. David Brion Davis examines how these faiths both justified and challenged the practice across centuries and cultures. This scholarly work investigates the moral and theological dilemmas posed by human bondage, offering a critical look at religious influence on historical injustices.
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In the Image of GodHardcover, Nove
368 pages
Yale University PressLanguage: EnglishISBN: 9780300088144First Edition
