Five Classic Muslim Slave Narratives

Name: Five Classic Muslim Slave Narratives
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ISBN: 9781463593278

ISBN-10: 1463593279

ISBN-13: 9781463593278

Edition: N/A

Authors: Muhammad Al-Ahari, Omar Said, Abu Bakr Sadiq, Selim Aga, Nicholas Said

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The presentation of Africa, Islam and slavery in the American slave Narratives of Muslim slaves in the Americas is a topic that is often overlooked in discussing the genre of slave narratives and the birth of African American Literature. In fact the first biography was that of a former Maryland slave, Job Ben Solomon, published in 1730 in Britain. By reexamining these often overlooked narratives we can get insight into African Islam, the turmoil of integration into a foreign culture, life in Africa, and life as a slave in the Americas. The primary sources include: the narrative of Job ben Solomon, the two autobiographical pieces of Muhammad Said of Bornu, the Arabic autobiography of 'Umar…

Book details

List price: $14.95
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Publication date: 6/13/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 210
Size: 6.00" wide x 8.75" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.748
Language: English