The Black Muslims in America

Product Description

This new edition of Lincoln’s classic study details the formation and development of the Black Muslim movement through its wide-ranging expressions in America today, focusing especially on Louis Farrakhan’s movement as the true successor to the original Nation of Islam founded by Elijah Muhammad.

From Library Journal

Though the original was published in 1961, this third edition updates a second 1973 release by adding a new postscript by Lincoln and a new foreword by Professor Aminah B. McCloud. Together they bring the Black Muslim movement into its current perspective. Described as “very well written” by LJ ‘s reviewer ( LJ 4/15/61) and “Unsurpassed as a sociological study” by the New York Times , this is a solid title for all libraries.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Review

Molefi Kete Asante
–Temple University
”
The Black Muslims in America established a genre of analysis that has since seen many imitators. C. Eric Lincoln’s style is precise; his approach is scientific, and his arguments are cogent. This work will long remain one of the standard examples of how to discuss religious organizations.”