African Muslims in Antebellum America: Transatlantic Stories and Spiritual Struggles

By Allan D. Austin

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415912709
• ISBN13: 9780415912709
• Release Date: June 1997
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"