National BestsellerNominated for the Academy Award for Best DocumentaryTo compose his stunning documentary film I Am Not Your Negro; acclaimed filmmaker Raoul Peck mined James Baldwin’s published and unpublished oeuvre; selecting passages from his books; essays; letters; notes; and interviews that are every bit as incisive and pertinent now as they have ever been. Weaving these texts together; Peck brilliantly imagines the book that Baldwin never wrote. In his final years; Baldwin had envisioned a book about his three assassinated friends; Medgar Evers; Malcolm X; and Martin Luther King. His deeply personal notes for the project have never been published before. Peck’s film uses them to jump through time; juxtaposing Baldwin’s private words with his public statements; in a blazing examination of the tragic history of race in America. This edition contains more than 40 black-and-white images from the film.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. This book is truly a magnum opus that will last for times to come.By Hamza al-AmrikiThe best book I have ever read on Islamic history / sociology. This book is extremely comprehensive and a dense read; but I highly recommend it to anybody interested in Islam and/or its history. This book covers every region and time period; even the pre-Islamic world. I found it extremely insightful with the latest research. I also liked that it has many other contributors other than Dr Lapidus of Berkeley. This book is truly a magnum opus that will last for times to come.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Great overviewBy JamesLapidus' book is a great; broad overview of the history of Islamic societies. I've yet to read it in its entirety; due to the fact it's massive; but I've used quite a few sections for papers and for lecturing. I only have two complaints: 1) Lapidus focuses primarily on the modern era; though he certainly gives an overview of early Islamic history 2) Lapidus does not talk very much about Islam in sub-Saharan Africa. He focuses primarily on the Middle East and Asia; while talking a decent amount about North Africa and the Islamic diaspora. However; sub-Saharan African nations that are overwhelmingly Muslim; such as Senegal; are only briefly talked about. The primary reason I purchased this book was to use for an Independent Study Project on German-Turkish relations; and found it useful to an extent for that purpose. However; for anything relating to sub-Saharan African Islamic history; one should look elsewhere.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Islamic societies throughout the world in focus.By Charles F CuttsIn researching modern Islamic societies Lapidus's History provides a valuable background and guide to a subject which has; in the past; received scant attention in western society. The only omission is any mention of an Australian muslim society which began with the importation of Afghan cameleers who played an important part in opening up outback Australia. In Australia today muslims are to be found throughout the country through an active multicultural immigration policy and from the acceptance of African refugees.This book is a valued addition to my Islamic library.
