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Servants of Allah : African Muslims enslaved in the Americas /

It is widely assumed that the faith enslaved West African Muslims brought to the Americas was quickly absorbed into their new Christian milieu. Yet, as the author demonstrates in this book, Islam flourished during slavery on a large scale. Even while enslaved, many Muslims managed to follow most of...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Diouf, Sylviane A. (Sylviane Anna), 1952-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : New York University Press, 2013
Edición:15th anniversary edition.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • African Muslims, Christian Europeans, and the Transatlantic Slave Trade
  • Upholding the Five Pillars of Islam in a Hostile World
  • The Muslim Community
  • Literacy : A Distinction and a Danger
  • Resistance, Revolts, and Returns to Africa
  • The Muslim Legacy.