Islamizing the Black Body: Ritual and Power in Elijah Muhammad’s Nation of Islam

Ever since C. Eric Lincoln published The Black Muslims in America, in 1961, many observers of the Nation of Islam (NOI) have seemed convinced by his claim that the movement was neither very “religious” nor “Islamic” in nature. In that classic study, currently in its third edition, Lincoln conceded t...

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Main Author: Curtis, Edward E. 1970- (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Cambridge University Press 2002
In: Religion and American culture
Year: 2002, Volume: 12, Issue: 2, Pages: 167-196
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