Islam in Black America [Paperback]

Edward E. Curtis IV (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0791453707 | ISBN-13: 978-0791453704 | Publication Date: April 23, 2002

Explores modern African-American Islamic thought within the context of Islamic history, giving special attention to questions of universality versus particularity within this tradition.

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Editorial Reviews

Review

"an impressive slender volume . . . [and] an excellent resource for scholars and students interested in African American religious and intellectual history." --Journal of American History

"Curtis provides an effective paradigm to explore the history of African-American Islamic thought." --Journal of the American Academy of Religion

"a fine reinterpretation of the views of Edward Blyden, Noble Drew Ali, Elijah Muhammad, Warith Deen Muhammad, and Louis Farrakhan . . . highly recommended." --CHOICE

From the Back Cover

Many of the most prominent figures in African-American Islam have been dismissed as Muslim heretics and cultists. Focusing on the works of five of these notable figures-Edward W. Blyden, Noble Drew Ali, Elijah Muhammad, Malcolm X, and Wallace D. Muhammad-author Edward E. Curtis IV examines the origin and development of modern African-American Islamic thought. Curtis notes that intellectual tensions in African-American Islam parallel those of Islam throughout its history-most notably, whether Islam is a religion for a particular group of people or whether it is a religion for all people. In the African-American context, such tensions reflect the struggle for black liberation and the continuing reconstruction of black identity. Ultimately, Curtis argues, the interplay of particular and universal interpretations of the faith can allow African-American Islam a vision that embraces both a specific group of people and all people. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 188 pages
• Publisher: State University of New York Press (April 23, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0791453707
• ISBN-13: 978-0791453704
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #675,145 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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More About the Author

Edward E. Curtis IV is Millennium Chair of the Liberal Arts and Professor of Religious Studies at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI). He is the author of several books on Muslim American and African American religious history. A former National Endowment for the Humanities Fellow at the National Humanities Center, Curtis has also received Carnegie, Fulbright, and Mellon fellowships. He was raised in Southern Illinois.