ABSTRACT
New Perspectives on the Nation of Islam contributes to the ongoing dialogue about the nature and influence of the Nation of Islam (NOI), bringing fresh insights to areas that have previously been overlooked in the scholarship of Elijah Muhammad’s NOI, the Imam W.D. Mohammed community and Louis Farrakhan’s Resurrected NOI. Bringing together contributions that explore the formation, practices, and influence of the NOI, this volume problematizes the history of the movement, its theology, and relationships with other religious movements. Contributors offer a range of diverse perspectives, making connections between the ideology of the NOI and gender, dietary restrictions and foodways, the internationalization of the movement, and the civil rights movement. This book provides a state-of-the-art overview of current scholarship on the Nation of Islam, and will be relevant to scholars of American religion and history, Islamic studies, and African American Studies.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|126 pages
Gender, Society, and Global Connections
chapter 2|22 pages
“A Superb Sales Force … The Men of Muhammad”
chapter 4|22 pages
The Crescent Moon and the Carceral State
chapter 5|27 pages
Eat to Live
chapter 6|23 pages
Was It a Nine Days Wonder?
part II|118 pages
Propaganda and Theology