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A Muslim in Victorian America : the life of Alexander Russell Webb

Alexander Russell Webb (1846-1916) was a central figure in the early history of Islam in America. He wrote numerous books intended to introduce Islam to Americans, and served as the representative of Islam at the 1893 Worlds Parliament of Religions in Chicago. This is a biography of Webbs' life
eBook, English, 2006
Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2006
Electronic books
1 online resource (xii, 388 pages) : illustrations, map
9780195187281, 9780198040545, 9780199784875, 0195187288, 0198040547, 0199784876
74830246
The Yankee Mohammedan
Hudson Valley roots
Webb's journey to Islam
Go west young man
Diplomatic post in the Orient
Passage to India
Manhattan beginnings
Getting out the word
Chicago World's Fair and first parliament of religions
Mission runs aground and Webb's final years