The Princess and the Prophet: The Secret History of Magic, Race, and Moorish Muslims in America

The Princess and the Prophet: The Secret History of Magic, Race, and Moorish Muslims in America
ISBN-10
0807067261
ISBN-13
9780807067260
Category
History
Pages
304
Language
English
Published
2020
Author
Jacob Dorman

Description

"How the circuses, dance halls, and midways of the Gilded Age provided the cultural ferment and freedom that led to the creation of the Black Muslim movement in America"--

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