{"product_id":"9781350068506","title":"Ministry of Louis Farrakhan in the Nation of Islam","description":"\u003ch3\u003eIslam of the Global West\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eMinistry of Louis Farrakhan in the Nation of Islam\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDawn-Marie Gibson | Kambiz GhaneaBassiri | Frank Peter\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eReligion \/ Islam \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn the first scholarly biography of Minister Farrakhan, leader of the controversial religious movement, the Nation of Islam (NOI), Dawn-Marie Gibson challenges popular portrayals of Farrakhan in American media.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlacing Farrakhan's life and leadership in historical context, she traces his evolution from a fiery Black Nationalist in 1960s Harlem to a respected leader in sections of the USA and abroad, and uncovers Farrakhan's work in rebuilding the NOI's reputation following Malcolm X's assassination.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArchival material includes FBI's files on the NOI and its leaders, Farrakhan's writings in the \u003ci\u003eMuhammad Speaks \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Final Call \u003c\/i\u003enewspapers, and lectures and interviews from the late 1970s to the present day. Excerpts from first-hand interviews from NOI officials, pastors, imams, and community groups provide important insights into Farrakhan's religious life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDawn-Marie Gibson \u003c\/b\u003eis Senior Lecturer in Twentieth-Century US History at Royal Holloway, University of London, UK. She is co-editor of \u003ci\u003eNew Perspectives on the Nation of Islam \u003c\/i\u003e(2017), author of \u003ci\u003eThe Nation of Islam, Louis Farrakhan and the Men Who Follow Him \u003c\/i\u003e(2016), co-author of \u003ci\u003eWomen of the Nation: Between Black Protest and Sunni Islam \u003c\/i\u003e(2014), and author of \u003ci\u003eA History of the Nation of Islam: Race, Islam, and the Quest for Freedom \u003c\/i\u003e(2012).\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e28 December 2023\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350068506\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e200\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51223566975116,"sku":"9781350068506","price":108.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_89dcc782-bf50-49e7-b64e-9297ec6bde72.jpg?v=1783077273","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781350068506","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}