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Scope and Contents From the Series: The work in which C. Eric Lincoln engaged put him in contact with thousands of individuals in the United States and around the world. Out of these contacts came letters which relfect Lincoln's work and reputation as a scholar, writer, teacher, consultant and speaker. The letters convey information regarding Dr. Linoln's research into his early writings on the Black Muslims and later on the Black Church in America. Included are hundreds of letters to churches, scholars, publishers and...

Scope and Contents From the Series: Dr. C. Eric Lincoln, in the prime of his career, utilized his research and church history skills in a number of enterprises. Most notable was his research on the Black Muslims, culminating in his crowning work, Black Muslims in America. Out of this project came many interviews with Elijah Muhammad, Malcolm X and Louis Farrakhan; the correspondence, including valuable postcards from Malcolm X, is indicative of the close contact Lincoln had with each of these...