{"product_id":"the-just-limitation-of-slavery-in-the-laws-of-god-compared-with-the-unbounded-claims-of-the-african-traders-and-british-american-slaveholders-9781108060158","title":"The Just Limitation of Slavery in the Laws of God: Compared with the Unbounded Claims of the African Traders and British American Slaveholders","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Granville Sharp\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Cambridge University Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Cambridge University Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe author and campaigner Granville Sharp (1735-1813) was born in Durham to a religious family. In 1765, a chance encounter with a slave, Jonathan Strong, sparked the serious interest in abolitionism that in due course saw him become a founding member of the London committee of the Society for the Abolition of the Slave Trade. Due in part to his efforts and writings, the anti-slavery movement in Britain gained public attention and became a more focused and organised campaign. This tract, originally published in 1776, is one of several anti-slavery works that Sharp produced in that year. A rigorous defence of liberty and of 'the honour of holy Scriptures', it is a riposte to the idea that slavery is sanctioned by God, citing the biblical doctrines of 'Thou shalt not oppress a stranger' and 'Love thy neighbour as thyself'. Also included are several appendices of material relating to the abolitionist cause.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46492825682071,"sku":"9781108060158","price":3193.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781108060158.jpg?v=1766354341","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-just-limitation-of-slavery-in-the-laws-of-god-compared-with-the-unbounded-claims-of-the-african-traders-and-british-american-slaveholders-9781108060158","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}