Divine servitude against the work of man: dispossessive subjects and Exoduses to and from property

The self-possessive individual of early modern colonial capitalism depended upon a limit to the self's alienability: while one could buy and sell other humans, one could not sell or enslave oneself. This essay explores how liberal political philosophers and abolitionist hermeneuts managed Bibli...

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Published in:	Religion (London. 1971) Vol. 50; no. 2; pp. 215 - 236
Main Author:	Taylor, Chris
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Bergen Routledge 02.04.2020 Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects:	Abolition of slavery Autobiographical literature black autobiography Capitalism Colonialism Exodus God Liberalism Locke Locke, John (1632-1704) Philosophers Possession Private property Property Religiosity Slavery
ISSN:	0048-721X, 1096-1151
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