African Muslims in Antebellum America

African Muslims in Antebellum America
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 215
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ISBN-10 : 9781136044540
ISBN-13 : 113604454X
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Book Synopsis African Muslims in Antebellum America by : Allan D. Austin

Download or read book African Muslims in Antebellum America written by Allan D. Austin and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-11-12 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A condensation and updating of his African Muslims in Antebellum America: A Sourcebook (1984), noted scholar of antebellum black writing and history Dr. Allan D. Austin explores, via portraits, documents, maps, and texts, the lives of 50 sub-Saharan non-peasant Muslim Africans caught in the slave trade between 1730 and 1860. Also includes five maps.


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