Christianity, Slavery & Labour by Chapman Cohen

This is a paperback book categorized under Slave History and Christianity, as seen on the back cover.

Key Details:

• Cover Design: The front cover features a black-and-white illustration of an old galleon-style ship sailing on the sea. The ship has the word "JESUS" written on its hull, and crosses are depicted on its sails. A prominent yellow magnifying glass graphic highlights one of the crosses on the ship's sail.

• Author: Chapman Cohen.

• Content/Synopsis: The back cover presents a critical synopsis arguing that Jesus never opposed slavery and accepted it alongside the other institutions of his time. It states that his teachings of "non-resistance and passive obedience" were historically held up as an ideal by slave-owners and feudal lords, and it specifically references Luke 17:7-10 as a "revolting exposition of the relation of master and slave."

• Publishers: The book is published by Research Associates School Times Publications and Frontline Distribution Int'L Inc. It is co-published and distributed in the Caribbean by Miguel Lorne Publishers and Frontline Ltd Jamaica, based in Kingston.

• Cover Design Credit: The cover graphic design is credited to Benja Murphy & Roshawn Allen.