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| Named Person: | Malcolm X; Malcolm X |
|---|---|
| Material Type: | Biography, Internet resource |
| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Louis A DeCaro |
| ISBN: | 0814718604 9780814718605 |
| OCLC Number: | 39078783 |
| Notes: | Includes index. |
| Description: | xv, 270 p. ; 21 cm. |
| Contents: | Introduction: the Nation of Islam and Christianity -- I. Fires which burnt brightly : the Nation of Islam in a Christian world. 1. A rumor from the East: the Fard Muhammad movement and the problem of the Bible ; 2. Reincarnating the Savior : Elijah Muhammad and the deification of W.D. Fard ; 3. The advent of Elijah : the birth of the Temple People movement ; 4. Among the living and the dead : the Gospel according to Elijah Muhammad -- II. X and the cross : Malcolm, the Nation of Islam, and Christianity. 5. Faith of our fathers--and our mothers : the Little family, Marcus Garvey, and Christianity ; 6. "If a man die, shall he live again?" : Malcolm X as a fundamentalist zealot ; 7. Jesus redux : Malcolm and the religious jingoism of the Nation of Islam ; 8. This bitter earth : Black Muslims in a Christian world ; 9. "We're living at the end of the world" : the second coming of Earl Little ; 10. A double portion of fire : Malcolm X in the wilderness of North America ; 11. Malcolm, Martin, and Billy ; 12. "Haunted by the souls of Black millions" : Christianity, Islam, and Malcolm X -- Epilogue: interview with a Christian minister. |
| Responsibility: | Louis A. DeCaro, Jr. |
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Abstract:
Explores the relation between Malcolm, the Nation of Islam, and Christianity. This title reveals the religious roots of the Nation of Islam in relation to Christianity. It also examines Malcolm's development and contributions as an activist, journalist, orator, and revolutionist against the backdrop of his familial religious heritage.
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"Splendid, masterful." --Choice"Insightful." --Publishers Weekly"A fine appreciation of Malcolm X's life and work that not only shows him as a religious revolutionary but clarifies his contribution in affirming the religious community in its 'glorious diversity.'" --Library Journal Read more...
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