{"product_id":"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 (Cambridge Library Collection - Slavery and Abolition)","description":"\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":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49749072249080,"sku":"00000_00000_00000_00000","price":78.33,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/8208\/6904\/files\/9781108060158-1.jpg?v=1783642408","url":"https:\/\/kinokuniya.com.au\/products\/9781108060158","provider":"Books Kinokuniya Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}