Servants of Allah: African Muslims Enslaved in the Americas

By: Sylviane A. Diouf

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Synopsis: Explores the stories of African Muslim slaves in the New World. The author argues that although Islam as brought by the Africans did not outlive the last slaves, "what they wrote on the sands of the plantations is a successful story of strength, resilience, courage, pride, and dignity. " She discusses Christian Europeans, African Muslims, the Atlantic slave trade, literacy, revolts, and the Muslim legacy. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc. , Portland, OR

Book Quality:: Excellent
Book Size:: 254 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9780814719053
Publisher:: New York University Press
Date of Addition:: 01/03/14
Copyrighted By:: New York University
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Religion and Spirituality, Social Studies
Submitted By:: 170
Proofread By:: 170
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.