Since September 11, 2001, Muslims in the United States have
become the subject of genuine curiosity and compassion as well as
increased government surveillance and harassment. Who are these
Muslims? What is their history, and where do they come from? Do
they share a common culture? Do they vary in their beliefs?
Bringing together an unusually personal collection of essays and
documents from an incredibly diverse group of Americans who call
themselves Muslims, Edward E. Curtis "finds Islam" in the American
experience from colonial times to the present. Sampling from
speeches, interviews, editorials, stories, song lyrics, articles,
autobiographies, blogs, and other sources, Curtis presents a
patchwork narrative of Muslims from different ethnic and class
backgrounds, religious orientations, and political affiliations. He
begins with a history of Muslims in the United States, featuring
the voices of an enslaved African Muslim, a Syrian Muslim
sodbuster, and a South Asian mystic-musician, along with the words
of such well-known Muslims as Malcolm X. Then he follows with an
examination of such contemporary issues as Islam and gender, the
involvement of Muslims in American politics, and emerging forms of
Islamic spirituality.
In constructing his history, Curtis draws on the work of Muslim
feminists, social conservatives, interfaith activists,
missionaries, and politicians, as well as Muslim rappers and legal
experts. He also includes records from the large-scale migrations
of the 1880s; racial, ethnic, and religious trends of the 1960s;
writings from second-generation and African American Muslims; and
discussions of Islam in the public square. With this highly
informed, real-life portrait, Curtis provides a crucial corrective
to the rhetoric of suspicion and fear surrounding current
discussions of Muslims in the United States and emphasizes Muslims'
continuing impact on American society and culture.
General
Imprint: |
Columbia University Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
November 2007 |
First published: |
2008 |
Editors: |
Edward E Curtis
(Millennium Chair of the Liberal Arts and Professor of Religious Studies)
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Dimensions: |
235 x 156 x 30mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
472 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-231-13956-4 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
General
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LSN: |
0-231-13956-X |
Barcode: |
9780231139564 |
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