Black Crescent: The Experience and Legacy of African Muslims in the Americas

by Michael A. Gomez

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Beginning with Latin America in the fifteenth century, this book comprises a social history of the experiences of African Muslims and their descendants throughout the Americas, including the Caribbean. The years under slavery are examined, as well as the post-slavery period. The study also analyzes Muslim revolts in Brazil--especially in 1835. The second part of the book traces the emergence of Islam among U.S. African descendants in the twentieth...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0521600790

ISBN13:9780521600798

Release Date:April 2005

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Length:396 Pages

Weight:1.45 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.2" x 9.3"

Related Subjects

African-American Studies Ethnic & Tribal History Social Science Social Sciences Specific Demographics

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