The City of God · Character
Ham
Son of Noah, father of Canaan, whose descendants were cursed for his disrespect.
minor
First appearance: part i book i
Ham shows up with force in Book XVI: The Progress of the Two Cities from Noah to Abraham and Beyond. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Ham, the middle son, is cursed in his son Canaan for his disrespect, representing heretics or those who dishonor Christ by their conduct.
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In Book XVI: The Progress of the Two Cities from Noah to Abraham and Beyond: Ham, the middle son, is cursed in his son Canaan for his disrespect, representing heretics or those who dishonor Christ by their conduct.
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Character groups
- Noah's Descendants
- Patriarchs and Pagan Figures
- Roman Statesmen and Emperors
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Book XVI: The Progress of the Two Cities from Noah to Abraham and Beyond
- I
- What was prophetically prefigured in the sons of Noah
- III
- Chapter X
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