Alonzo Potter / John Henry Hopkins
Librería Samer Atenea
Librería Aciertas (Toledo)
Kálamo Books
Librería Perelló (Valencia)
Librería Elías (Asturias)
Donde los libros
Librería Kolima (Madrid)
Librería Proteo (Málaga)
Unsettling, learned and historically vital. John Henry Hopkins’s A Scriptural, Ecclesiastical, And Historical View Of Slavery frames a clerical defence of slavery from the days of the patriarch Abraham to the nineteenth century, assembling scriptural exegesis, ecclesiastical precedent and historical argument into a single, forceful statement. A difficult, necessary historical record. The work exposes a sustained biblical view of slavery and the religious perspectives on slavery that shaped clerical rhetoric in antebellum America. As nineteenth century nonfiction it is raw and direct, valuable both as a primary source anthology and as a specimen of how church and slavery were argued across pulpit and pamphlet. Scholars use it for historical slavery analysis and abolition debate history; theology students find it a rigorous theology student resource; and anyone researching Christian slavery history or antebellum America studies encounters an unvarnished voice from a contested moment. Hopkins’s method is relentlessly textual and juridical; his work illuminates the strategies by which scriptural authority and ecclesiastical tradition were marshalled in defence of social order, making the book a revealing document for anyone tracing the theological arguments that underpinned policy.Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. Its literary and historical significance is plain: Hopkins’s text shows how scripture and ecclesiastical authority were marshalled to defend a social institution, and it therefore belongs among classic religious texts and in any academic reference collection that examines the moral and doctrinal currents of the era. Casual readers curious about the intersection of faith and public policy find a vivid, argumentative witness; collectors of classic religious works and libraries building a primary source anthology value this restored edition as both a cultural treasure and a dependable scholarly resource. Suitable for classroom use and seminars, it complements reading lists in courses on theology, church history and antebellum America studies, providing a primary voice for robust seminar discussion.
