The Oracle and the Curse A Poetics of Justice from the Revolution to the Civil War /
Caleb Smith.
- Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, (c)2013.
- 1 online resource (pages cm.)
Includes bibliographies 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.
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American literature--History and criticism. Law and literature--History.--United States Social justice in literature.