Guides for the Perplexed are clear, concise and accessible introductions to thinkers, writers
and subjects that students and readers can find especially challenging. Concentrating …

Except for a few studies that explore the intersections between esoteric ideas/practices and
white supremacy, race has largely been ignored in the field of Western esotericism. This …

With In and Out of This World Stephen C. Finley examines the religious practices and
discourses that have shaped the Nation of Islam (NOI) in America. Drawing on the speeches …

ThecaseIwishtomakeinthisessayissimple: racemattersinandforthestudy of esoteric ideas and
practice. And how could it not? Esotericisms do not develop in a vacuum, but in particular …

The history of African American men's experiences and work in Minister Farrakhan's The
NOI has been overlooked by historians and scholars of Islam. Their absence from the …

Christianity has flourished in the modern world. It has grown to become the world's largest
religion, with an estimated 2 billion followers–one-third of the world's population. 1 In …