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Autore |
Gibson Dawn-Marie |
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Titolo |
A history of the Nation of Islam [[electronic resource] ] : race, Islam, and the quest for freedom / / Dawn-Marie Gibson |
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Santa Barbara, CA, : Praeger, c2012 |
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ISBN |
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1-280-77936-5 |
9786613689757 |
0-313-39808-9 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (257 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Black Muslims - History |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [215]-225) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; A History of the Nation of Islam; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; 1 Early Beginnings; 2 The Peddler, 1930-1933; 3 Building an Empire, 1934-1960; 4 The Messenger and His Minister, 1960-1975; 5 A House Divided, 1975-1977; 6 The Resurrected NOI, 1980-1990; 7 Louis Farrakhan and the Million Man March, 1990-1995; 8 Internationalizing the Nation, 1995-2005; 9 Surviving Farrakhan: The "New" Nation of Islam, 2006-2009; 10 Succession; Notes; Bibliography; Index; About the Author |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book provides a fascinating, unparalleled look at the Nation of Islam, including its history, the complexity of its views towards orthodox Muslims, women, and other minorities, and the trajectory of the group after the 1995 Million Man March. |
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